'lead to' definitions:

Definition of 'lead to'

From: GCIDE
  • lead to \lead to\ v. t.
  • 1. Same as cause; as, the roaring stock market led to an increase in the purchase of big-ticket items during the
  • 1996 Christmas season.
  • Syn: result in, lead to. [PJC]
  • 2. to be a contributory cause of; as, IBM's inattention to the needs of individual users led to the demise of OS/2 as a viable alternative to Windows 95.
  • Syn: be conducive to, contribute to, lead to, conduce to. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

Synonyms of 'lead to'

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Words containing 'lead to'