lead-v; 8 Senses

Sense Number 1: result in, set scene for, work up to

Commentary: Includes: LEAD UP

Examples:
Washing clothes without bleach will lead to duller colors eventually.
This remark led to further arguments among the guests.
More exercise will lead to better cardiovascular health.
The United States will lead off the 10th annual World's Fair.
Hitler's attack on Poland led up to WWII.

Mappings:
VerbNet: result-27.2
FrameNet: Causation
PropBank: lead.03lead.05
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3, 9
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
lead_up 1

Sense Number 2: cause to do something

Examples:
Her greed led her to forge the checks.
I was led to believe it was easy!

Mappings:
VerbNet: force-59.1
FrameNet: Causation
PropBank: lead.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 3: extend, connect, afford access to

Commentary: NP1(theme) LEAD (PP)

Examples:
Train service no longer leads all the way out to those villages.
I wonder where this twisty passage will lead.
The French doors in the living room lead onto a wide terrace.
This door leads to the basement.
The trail leads south.

Mappings:
VerbNet: terminus-47.9
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6, 11

Sense Number 4: head, preside, direct; be in first place

Commentary:
NOTE: The agent in these examples has authority over the theme.

Examples:
Who will be leading this project?
The conductor led the audience in a medley of patriotic tunes.
I've been asked to lead the service this evening.
John lead the class discussion on Allen Ginsberg's poetry.

Mappings:
VerbNet: supervision-95.2.2
FrameNet: Leadership
PropBank: lead.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7, 10, 14

Sense Number 5: guide, travel, or be in front of (concrete or abstract

Commentary: Includes: LEAD ASTRAY (concrete) Syntax Includes: NP1[agent] LEAD NP2[inanimate]
NOTE: The agent of these examples happens to go before/ahead of the theme; sometimes guiding.

Examples:
That country now leads the world in annual silk production.
John is now leading in the tennis tournament.
The majorettes led the parade on Main Street.
John led the groupo on Pike's Peak trail.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
This problem has been leading me in circles.
He led her upstairs to see his etchings.
I led the Christmas lights along the edge of the roof.
Make sure to lead the wire behind the cabinet.
This path is leading him to disaster.

Mappings:
VerbNet: accompany-51.7
FrameNet: Cotheme
PropBank: lead.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4, 8, 12, 13

Sense Number 6: pass, spend

Commentary:
NOTE: Includes only the colloquialism LEAD A LIFE

Examples:
They are leading a splendid life on the Amalfi coast.
He led a life of quiet virtue.

Mappings:
VerbNet: spend_time-104
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 7: deceive, teach bad behavior to (with false promises)

Commentary: Includes: LEAD ASTRAY (abstract), LEAD OFF, LEAD BY THE NOSE, LEAD ON

Examples:
The old map led us astray!
That preacher sure led us astray with promises of eternal life.
It was common practice to lead off young ones.
Martin led the professor by the nose.
She led on her blind date, telling him she was a model.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
lead_off 1
lead_astray 1, 2, 3
lead_by_the_nose 1
lead_on 1, 2

Sense Number 8: MWEs

Commentary: LEAD OFF only.

Examples:
The United States will lead off the 10th annual World's Fair.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: lead.04
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
lead_off 2