🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Führen

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Fü-ren

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lead/liːd/
verbnounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #250 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er wird das Team führen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A position of advantage or dominance in a particular context.

    "The team took the lead in the final minutes of the game."
As verb
  1. 1

    To guide or direct in a course.

    "She will lead the project from start to finish."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English 'lǣdan', meaning 'to cause to go with oneself' or 'to guide', originating from Proto-Germanic *laidianą. Over centuries, the meaning expanded from physically guiding someone to managing organizations, initiating actions, and occupying the top position.

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