Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A conduit, channel or wire leading into a container or device.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To lead into; conduct.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To lead from within.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle English inleden (“to lead or bring in, introduce”), from Old English inlǣdan (“to lead in, bring in, introduce, conduct”), equivalent to in- + lead. Cognate with Dutch inleiden (“to initiate; introduce”), German einleiten (“to initiate; introduce”), Danish indlede (“to introduce”), Swedish inleda (“to introduce”).
