adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈlɛd/
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rhymes with -ɛd
homophone: lead (metal element)
/ɛl.iːˈdiː/
/lɛd/
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rhymes with -iː
CMU ARPABET:L EH1 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Under somebody's control or leadership.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Under somebody's control or leadership.
Of a farm, etc.: managed by a deputy instead of the owner or tenant in person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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3
noun
Meaning 3
Initialism of light-emitting diode.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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4
verb
Meaning 4
simple past and past participle of lead
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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5
noun
Meaning 5
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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