lead to — to cause something to happen or to result in something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to cause something to happen or to result in something
Pronunciation (IPA): /liːd tuː/
Example Sentences
- Studying hard will lead to better grades, but playing video games all night will lead to becoming a professional couch potato.
- Regular exercise leads to improved health and fitness.
- Poor communication can lead to misunderstandings between team members.
lead to
VERB[/liːd tuː/]
to cause something to happen or to result in something
💡 Concept
🎵 Rhyme
What you need to feed to the soil will lead to growth!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/liːd tuː/
🇬🇧 UK/liːd tuː/
🌳Etymology
Rootlead
Suffix-to
🎵Rhyme
need tofeed toseed to
need to
feed to
seed to
🔗Collocations
lead to success
lead to confusion
lead to disaster
lead to improvement
lead to consequences
eventually lead to
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Studying hard will lead to better grades, but playing video games all night will lead to becoming a professional couch potato.”
“Regular exercise leads to improved health and fitness.”
“Poor communication can lead to misunderstandings between team members.”
😄 Fun example
“His brilliant idea led to a promotion and a corner office with a view of the parking lot.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
result incausebring aboutgive rise tocontribute to
Antonyms
preventavoidstop
Related
consequenceoutcomeeffectfollowproduce
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