[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lead \lead\ l=ed, v. t. imp.  p. p. led le^d; p. pr.
    vb. n. leading. oe. leden, as. l=aedan akin to os.
   l=edian, d. leiden, g. leiten, icel. leimacetha, sw.
   leda, dan. lede, properly a causative fr. as. liethan to
   go; akin to ohg. limacdan, icel. limacetha, goth.
   leithornan in comp.. cf. lode, loath.
   1. to guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some
      physical contact or connection; as, a father leads a
      child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a
      blind man.
      1913 webster

            if a blind man lead a blind man, both fall down in
            the ditch.                            --wyclif
                                                  matt. xv.
                                                  14.
      1913 webster

            they thrust him out of the city, and led him unto
            the brow of the hill.                 --luke iv. 29.
      1913 webster

            in thy right hand lead with thee
            the mountain nymph, sweet liberty.    --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. to guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain
      place or end, by making the way known; to show the way,
      esp. by going with or going in advance of. hence,
      figuratively: to direct; to counsel; to instruct; as, to
      lead a traveler; to lead a pupil.
      1913 webster

            the lord went before them by day in a pillar of a
            cloud, to lead them the way.          --ex. xiii.
                                                  21.
      1913 webster

            he leadeth me beside the still waters. --ps. xxiii.
                                                  2.
      1913 webster

            this thought might lead me through the world's vain
            mask.
            content, though blind, had i no better guide.
                                                  --milton.
      1913 webster

   3. to conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or
      charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a
      search; to lead a political party.
      1913 webster

            christ took not upon him flesh and blood that he
            might conquer and rule nations, lead armies, or
            possess places.                       --south.
      1913 webster

   4. to go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be
      foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet
      of yachts; the guards led the attack; demosthenes leads
      the orators of all ages.
      1913 webster

            as hesperus, that leads the sun his way. --fairfax.
      1913 webster

            and lo  ben adhem's name led all the rest. --leigh
                                                  hunt.
      1913 webster

   5. to draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to
      prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure; as, to lead
      one to espouse a righteous cause.
      1913 webster

            he was driven by the necessities of the times, more
            than led by his own disposition, to any rigor of
            actions.                              --eikon
                                                  basilike.
      1913 webster

            silly women, laden with sins, led away by divers
            lusts.                                --2 tim. iii.
                                                  6 rev. ver..
      1913 webster

   6. to guide or conduct one's self in, through, or along a
      certain course; hence, to proceed in the way of; to
      follow the path or course of; to pass; to spend. also, to
      cause one to proceed or follow in a certain course.
      1913 webster

            that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life. --1
                                                  tim. ii. 2.
      1913 webster

            nor thou with shadowed hint confuse
            a life that leads melodious days.     --tennyson.
      1913 webster

            you remember . . . the life he used to lead his wife
            and daughter.                         --dickens.
      1913 webster

   7. cards  dominoes to begin a game, round, or trick, with;
      as, to lead trumps; the double five was led.
      1913 webster

   to lead astray, to guide in a wrong way, or into error; to
      seduce from truth or rectitude.

   to lead captive, to carry or bring into captivity.

   to lead the way, to show the way by going in front; to act
      as guide. --goldsmith.
      1913 webster
see also:
led leading lode loath to lead astray to lead captive 
to lead the way 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

led \led\ le^d, imp.  p. p.
   of lead.
   1913 webster

   led captain. an obsequious follower or attendant. obs.
      --swift.

   led horse, a sumpter horse, or a spare horse, that is led
      along.
      1913 webster leden
see also:
lead led captain led horse 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

lead
     n 1: a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white
          when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray;
          "the children were playing with lead soldiers" syn: pb,
           atomic number 82
     2: an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the
        lead at the last turn"
     3: evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are
        following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to
        the perpetrator" syn: track, trail
     4: a position of leadership especially in the phrase `take the
        lead'; "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just
        waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow
        our lead"
     5: the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the
        position of a moving target correcting for the flight
        time of the missile
     6: the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing
        lead-in to a very serious matter" syn: lead-in
     7: an actor who plays a principal role syn: star, principal
     8: baseball the position taken by a base runner preparing to
        advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"
     9: an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the
        stock market"; "a good lead for a job" syn: tip, steer,
         confidential information, wind, hint
     10: a news story of major importance syn: lead story
     11: the timing of ignition relative to the position of the
         piston in an internal-combustion engine syn: spark
         advance
     12: restraint consisting of a rope or light chain used to
         restrain an animal syn: leash, tether
     13: thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in
         printing syn: leading
     14: mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of
         hardness; the marking substance in a pencil syn: pencil
         lead
     15: a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a
         tangle of jumper cables and clip leads" syn: jumper
         cable, jumper lead
     16: the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead
         was in the dummy"
     v 1: take somebody somewhere; "we lead him to our chief"; "can
          you take me to the main entrance?"; "he conducted us to
          the palace" syn: take, direct, conduct, guide
     2: result in; "the water left a mark on the silk dress"; "her
        blood left a stain on the napkin" syn: leave, result
     3: tend to or result in; "this remark lead to further arguments
        among the guests"
     4: travel in front of; go in advance of others; "the procession
        was headed by john" syn: head
     5: cause to undertake a certain action; "her greed led her to
        forge the checks"
     6: stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or
        extend between two points or beyond a certain point;
        "service runs all the way to cranbury"; "his knowledge
        doesn't go very far"; "my memory extends back to my fourth
        year of life"; "the facts extend beyond a consideration of
        her personal assets" syn: run, go, pass, extend
     7: be in charge of; "who is heading this project?" syn: head
     8: be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class
        every year" syn: top
     9: be conducive to; "the use of computers in the classroom lead
        to better writing" syn: contribute, conduce
     10: lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an
         orchestra; bairenboim conducted the chicago symphony for
         years" syn: conduct, direct
     11: pass or spend; "lead a good life"
     12: lead, extend, or afford access; "this door goes to the
         basement"; "the road runs south" syn: go
     13: move ahead of others in time or space syn: precede
         ant: follow
     14: cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "run the wire
         behind the cabinet" syn: run
     15: preside over; "john moderated the discussion" syn: moderate,
          chair
     also: led
see also:
pb atomic number 82 track trail lead-in star 
principal tip steer confidential information wind 
hint lead story spark advance leash tether 
leading pencil lead jumper cable jumper lead take 
direct conduct guide leave result 
head run go pass extend 
top contribute conduce precede follow 
moderate chair led 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

led
     n : diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is
         proportional to the bias current; color depends on the
         material used syn: light-emitting diode
see also:
light-emitting diode 

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

led
     see lead
see also:
lead 

[6] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

led
     light-emitting diode
     
     

[7] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

led
     
         light-emitting diode.
     
     
see also:
light-emitting diode 

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