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way

1  [wey]
Use lead the way in a Sentence
–noun
1. manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
2. characteristic or habitual manner: Her way is to work quietly and never complain.
3. a method, plan, or means for attaining a goal: to find a way to reduce costs.
4. a respect or particular: The plan is defective in several ways.
5. a direction or vicinity: Look this way. We're having a drought out our way.
6. passage or progress on a course: to make one's way on foot; to lead the way.
7. Often, ways. distance: They've come a long way.
8. a path or course leading from one place to another: What's the shortest way to town?
9. British.
a. an old Roman or pre-Roman road: Icknield Way.
b. a minor street in a town: He lives in Stepney Way.
10. a road, route, passage, or channel (usually used in combination): highway; waterway; doorway.
11. Law. a right of way.
12. any line of passage or travel, used or available: to blaze a way through dense woods.
13. space for passing or advancing: to clear a way through the crowd.
14. Often, ways. a habit or custom: The grandmother lived by the ways of the old country.
15. course or mode of procedure that one chooses or wills: They had to do it my way.
16. condition, as to health, prosperity, or the like: to be in a bad way.
17. range or extent of experience or notice: the best device that ever came in my way.
18. a course of life, action, or experience: The way of transgressors is hard.
19. Informal. business: to be in the haberdashery way.
20. Nautical.
a. ways, two or more ground ways down which a hull slides in being launched.
b. movement or passage through the water.
21. Machinery. a longitudinal strip, as in a planer, guiding a moving part along a surface.
—Idioms
22. by the way, in the course of one's remarks; incidentally: By the way, have you received that letter yet?
23. by way of,
a. by the route of; through; via.
b. as a method or means of: to number articles by way of distinguishing them.
c. British. in the state or position of (being, doing, etc.); ostensibly: He is by way of being an authority on the subject.
24. come one's way, to come to one; befall one: A bit of good fortune came my way.
25. give way,
a. to withdraw or retreat: The army gave way before the advance of the enemy.
b. to collapse; yield; break down: You will surely give way under the strain of overwork.
26. give way to,
a. to yield to: He gave way to their entreaties.
b. to become unrestrained or uninhibited; lose control of (one's temper, emotions, etc.): I gave way to my rage and ordered them from the house.
27. go all the way, Slang.
a. to do completely or wholeheartedly.
b. to take a decisive action, esp. one from which no retreat is possible: Neither side wants to go all the way with nuclear warfare.
c. to engage in sexual intercourse.
28. go out of one's way, to do something that inconveniences one; make an unusual effort: Please don't go out of your way on my account.
29. have a way with, to have a charming, persuasive, or effective manner of dealing with: He has a way with children; to have a way with words.
30. have one's way with, (esp. of a man) to have sexual intercourse with, sometimes by intimidating or forcing one's partner.
31. in a family way, pregnant.
32. in a way, after a fashion; to some extent: In a way, she's the nicest person I know.
33. in someone's way, forming a hindrance, impediment, or obstruction: She might have succeeded in her ambition, had not circumstances been in her way. Also, in the way.
34. lead the way,
a. to go along a course in advance of others, as a guide.
b. to take the initiative; be first or most prominent: In fashion she has always led the way.
35. make one's way,
a. to go forward; proceed: to make one's way through the mud.
b. to achieve recognition or success; advance: to make one's way in the world.
36. make way,
a. to allow to pass; clear the way: Make way for the king!
b. to relinquish to another; withdraw: He resigned to make way for a younger man.
c. Nautical. to make forward or astern progress even though engines are not running.
37. no way, Informal. not under any circumstances; no: Apologize to him? No way!
38. out of the way,
a. in a state or condition so as not to obstruct or hinder.
b. dealt with; disposed of: I feel better, now that one problem is out of the way.
c. murdered: to have a person put out of the way.
d. out of the frequented way; at a distance from the usual route.
e. improper; amiss: There was something decidedly out of the way about her explanation.
f. extraordinary; unusual: Such behavior was out of the way for him.
39. pave the way to or for. pave (def. 3).
40. see one's way clear, to regard as suitable or possible; consider seriously: We couldn't see our way clear to spending so much money at once. Also, see one's way.
41. take one's way, to start out; travel; go: He took his way across the park and headed uptown.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME wei(gh)e, wai, OE weg; c. D, G Weg, ON vegr, Goth wigs; akin to L vehere to carry

Related forms:
wayless, adjective

Synonyms:
3. scheme, device. See method. 4. detail, part. 7. space, interval. 10. track. 14. usage, practice, wont.
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lead 1   (lēd)   
v.   led (lěd), lead·ing, leads

v.   tr.

  1. To show the way to by going in advance.

  2. To guide or direct in a course: lead a horse by the halter. See Synonyms at guide.

    1. To serve as a route for; take: The path led them to a cemetery.

    2. To be a channel or conduit for (water or electricity, for example).

    3. To direct the performance or activities of: lead an orchestra.

    4. To inspire the conduct of: led the nation in its crisis.

    5. To go or be at the head of: The queen led the procession. My name led the list.

    6. To be ahead of: led the runner-up by three strides.

    7. To be foremost in or among: led the field in nuclear research; led her teammates in free throws.

    8. To aim in front of (a moving target).

    9. Sports To pass a ball or puck ahead of (a moving teammate) so that the player can receive the pass without changing direction or losing momentum.

  4. To guide the behavior or opinion of; induce: led us to believe otherwise.

    1. To direct the performance or activities of: lead an orchestra.

    2. To inspire the conduct of: led the nation in its crisis.

    3. To go or be at the head of: The queen led the procession. My name led the list.

    4. To be ahead of: led the runner-up by three strides.

    5. To be foremost in or among: led the field in nuclear research; led her teammates in free throws.

    6. To aim in front of (a moving target).

    7. Sports To pass a ball or puck ahead of (a moving teammate) so that the player can receive the pass without changing direction or losing momentum.

  6. To play a principal or guiding role in: lead a discussion; led the antiwar movement.

    1. To go or be at the head of: The queen led the procession. My name led the list.

    2. To be ahead of: led the runner-up by three strides.

    3. To be foremost in or among: led the field in nuclear research; led her teammates in free throws.

    4. To aim in front of (a moving target).

    5. Sports To pass a ball or puck ahead of (a moving teammate) so that the player can receive the pass without changing direction or losing momentum.

  8. To pass or go through; live: lead an independent life.

  9. To begin or open with, as in games: led an ace.

  10. To guide (a partner) in dancing.

    1. To aim in front of (a moving target).

    2. Sports To pass a ball or puck ahead of (a moving teammate) so that the player can receive the pass without changing direction or losing momentum.

v.   intr.

  1. To be first; be ahead.

  2. To go first as a guide.

  3. To act as commander, director, or guide.

  4. To afford a passage, course, or route: a road that leads over the mountains; a door leading to the pantry.

  5. To tend toward a certain goal or result: a remark that led to further discussion; policies that led to disaster.

  6. To make the initial play, as in a game or contest.

  7. To begin a presentation or an account in a given way: The announcer led with the day's top stories.

    1. To guide a dance partner.

    2. To start a dance step on a specified foot.

  9. Baseball To advance a few paces away from one's base toward the next while the pitcher is in the delivery. Used of a base runner.

  10. Sports To begin an attack in boxing with a specified hand or punch: led with a right to the body.

n.  

    1. The first or foremost position.

    2. One occupying such a position; a leader.

    3. The initiative: took the lead in setting the pace of the project.

    4. Information pointing toward a possible solution; a clue: followed a promising lead in the murder case.

    5. An indication of potential opportunity; a tip: a good lead for a job.

    6. The principal role in a dramatic production.

    7. The person playing such a role.

    8. The introductory portion of a news story.

    9. An important, usually prominently displayed news story.

    10. The first play.

    11. The prerogative or turn to make the first play: The lead passes to the player on the left.

    12. A card played first in a round.

    13. A deposit of gold ore in an old riverbed.

    14. See lode.

  2. The margin by which one holds a position of advantage or superiority: held a lead of nine points at the half.

    1. Information pointing toward a possible solution; a clue: followed a promising lead in the murder case.

    2. An indication of potential opportunity; a tip: a good lead for a job.

    3. The principal role in a dramatic production.

    4. The person playing such a role.

    5. The introductory portion of a news story.

    6. An important, usually prominently displayed news story.

    7. The first play.

    8. The prerogative or turn to make the first play: The lead passes to the player on the left.

    9. A card played first in a round.

    10. A deposit of gold ore in an old riverbed.

    11. See lode.

  4. Command; leadership: took over the lead of the company.

  5. An example; a precedent: followed his sister's lead in running for office.

    1. The principal role in a dramatic production.

    2. The person playing such a role.

    3. The introductory portion of a news story.

    4. An important, usually prominently displayed news story.

    5. The first play.

    6. The prerogative or turn to make the first play: The lead passes to the player on the left.

    7. A card played first in a round.

    8. A deposit of gold ore in an old riverbed.

    9. See lode.

    1. The introductory portion of a news story.

    2. An important, usually prominently displayed news story.

    3. The first play.

    4. The prerogative or turn to make the first play: The lead passes to the player on the left.

    5. A card played first in a round.

    6. A deposit of gold ore in an old riverbed.

    7. See lode.

  8. Games

    1. The first play.

    2. The prerogative or turn to make the first play: The lead passes to the player on the left.

    3. A card played first in a round.

    4. A deposit of gold ore in an old riverbed.

    5. See lode.

  9. Baseball A position taken by a base runner away from one base in the direction of the next.

  10. Sports A blow in boxing that begins a series or exchange of punches.

  11. A leash.

  12. Geology

    1. A deposit of gold ore in an old riverbed.

    2. See lode.

  13. Electronics A conductor by which one circuit element is electrically connected to another.

  14. Nautical The direction in which a line runs.

  15. The distance aimed in front of a moving target.

  16. A channel of open water created by a break in a mass of ice.

adj.  

  1. First or foremost: the lead leg on a surfboard.

  2. Most important: the lead author of a research paper.

  3. To begin; start.

  4. Baseball To be the first batter in an inning.

  5. To keep in a state of expectation or hope; entice.

  6. To mislead; deceive.

Phrasal Verb(s):
lead off

  1. To begin; start.

  2. Baseball To be the first batter in an inning.

lead on

  1. To keep in a state of expectation or hope; entice.

  2. To mislead; deceive.


Idiom(s):
lead the way

  1. To show a course or route by going in advance.

  2. To be foremost in an endeavor or trend: The firm led the way in the application of new technology.


Idiom(s):
lead up to

  1. To result in by a series of steps: events leading up to the coup.

  2. To proceed toward (a main topic) with preliminary remarks.


[Middle English leden, from Old English lǣdan; see leit- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
way

  1. mod.
    extremely; totally. : Oh, this is way gross!
  2. interj.
    There is too a way!, as an answer to No way! : A: I won't do it. No way! B: Way! Yes, you will.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

way 
O.E. weg "road, path, course of travel," from P.Gmc. *wegaz (cf. O.S., Du. weg, O.N. vegr, O.Fris. wei, O.H.G. weg, Ger. Weg, Goth. wigs "way"), from PIE *wegh- "to move" (see weigh). Most of the extended senses developed in M.E. Adj. meaning "very, extremely" is early 1980s, perhaps from phrase all the way. Wayfaring is O.E. wegfarende; Ways and means "resources at a person's disposal" is attested from c.1430. Way-out (adj.) "original, bold," is jazz slang, first recorded 1940s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

lead the way

  1. Act as a guide, go in advance of others. For example, We asked Tom to lead the way, since he'd hiked this mountain before. [c. 1200]

  2. Be first or most prominent in some field or action, as in Our teacher led the way in finding new methods of teaching algebra. [Late 1600s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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