lead tosomething
phrasal verbwithleadverbuk/liːd/us/liːd/led|leduk/led/us/led/
B2
If anactionoreventleadsto something, itcausesthat thing tohappenorexist:
Reducingspeedlimitsshouldleadto fewerdeathson theroads.
to make something happen
- causeFirefighters determined that a campfire spark caused the wildfire.
- bring aboutMany illnesses are brought about by poor diet and lack of exercise.
- result inThe fire resulted in damage to their house.
- lead toReducing speed limits has led to fewer deaths on the motorways.
- makeThe heat is making me tired.
- arouseIt's a subject that has aroused a lot of interest.
- Adietthat is high infatcanleadtoobesity.
- The firstchapterdescribesthestrangesequenceofeventsthatleadto hisdeath.
- Theallegations, iftrue, couldleadto herresignation.
- It isfearedthat thecivilunrestwe are nowwitnessingin thiscountrycouldleadtofull-scalecivilwar.
- Failure tokeepthechemicalat therighttemperaturecouldleadto anexplosion.
- Thelonghotsummerhasledtoseriouswatershortages.
Causing things to happen
- -induced
- activate
- activation
- actuation
- agent
- attribute
- attributesomethingtosomeone
- implementation
- in
- inaugurate
- inauguration
- pioneer
- realization
- realize
- reattribute
- reawaken
- reimpose
- render
- seed
- spark