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In the lead up to the Iraq war and its later conduct, I saw at a minimum, true dereliction, negligence and irresponsibility, at worse, lying, incompetence and corruption.
Anthony Zinni

Meaning of "lead up to" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEAD UP TO

lead up to  [liːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEAD UP TO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lead up to is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES LEAD UP TO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lead up to in the English dictionary

The definition of lead up to in the dictionary is to act as a preliminary or introduction to. Other definition of lead up to is to approach gradually or cautiously.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEAD UP TO


agreed
əˈɡriːd
bastide
bæsˈtiːd
breed
briːd
creed
kriːd
exceed
ɪkˈsiːd
feed
fiːd
guaranteed
ˌɡærənˈtiːd
indeed
ɪnˈdiːd
invalid
ˈɪnvəˌliːd
lead
liːd
need
niːd
proceed
prəˈsiːd
read
riːd
rede
riːd
reed
riːd
Reid
riːd
seed
siːd
speed
spiːd
succeed
səkˈsiːd
we´d
wiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEAD UP TO

lead on
lead oxide
lead paint
lead pencil
lead pipe
lead piping
lead poisoning
lead replacement petrol
lead screw
lead shot
lead singer
lead someone a dance
lead someone by the nose
lead story
lead tetraethyl
lead the field
lead the way
lead time
lead to the altar
lead weight

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEAD UP TO

be a wake-up to
come up to
face up to
feel up to
keep to
make up to
measure up to
play up to
put up to
stand up to
suck up to
up to

Synonyms and antonyms of lead up to in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lead up to» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEAD UP TO

Find out the translation of lead up to to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lead up to from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lead up to» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

导致到
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conducir hasta
570 millions of speakers

English

lead up to
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अप करने के लिए नेतृत्व
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تؤدي إلى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Доводим до
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

levar até
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

থেকে উত্থান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conduire à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membawa kepada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

führen auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

までつながる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

까지 이어질
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mimpin nganti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lên tới
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வரை செல்கிறது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पर्यंत आघाडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yol açar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

portare fino a
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prowadzić do
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Доводимо до
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

duce până la
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οδηγούν σε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lei tot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

leder upp till
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fører opp til
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lead up to

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEAD UP TO»

The term «lead up to» is very widely used and occupies the 5.659 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEAD UP TO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lead up to

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QUOTES WITH «LEAD UP TO»

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Anthony Zinni
In the lead up to the Iraq war and its later conduct, I saw at a minimum, true dereliction, negligence and irresponsibility, at worse, lying, incompetence and corruption.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEAD UP TO»

Discover the use of lead up to in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lead up to and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pros and Cons of Currency Board Arrangements in the Lead-Up ...
... exchange rate regime in the market is clearly important in the lead-up to adopting the euro, such a test is certainly possible in the context of a CBA: the current account position, the level of reserves, monetary aggregates, growth performance ...
Ms. Anne Marie Gulde, Mr. Juha Kähkönen, Mr. Peter Keller, 2000
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The Role of US Diplomacy in the Lead-up to the Six Day War: ...
Balancing Moral Commitments and National Interests Zaki Shalom. its faith in the regime was waning. He emphasized that foreign and internal enemies surrounded him. Syria was publicly demanding the Hashemites' demise and assisting the ...
Zaki Shalom, 2012
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Turkey : Human Rights Concerns in the Lead up to July ...
Human Rights Watch. only by nationalist sentiment.15 The Ministry of Interior inspectorate recommended that Cerrah receive an official reprimand for this statement. However, the Istanbul prosecutor issued a decision—now being appealed by ...
Human Rights Watch
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An Analysis of Post 9/11 Presidential Rhetoric - Lead-up to ...
Marc Weinrich. 2. THE RELEVANCE OF PRESIDENTIAL RHETORIC Richard E. Neustadt (1960:10; cited in Goetsch, 1993:18) states that “Presidential power is the power to persuade.” In this section it will be explained why this is obviously ...
Marc Weinrich, 2010
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Lead Your Boss: The Subtle Art of Managing Up
Others are examples of leaders who refuse to take no for answer and lead up to defeat the odds; Barack Obama before he became president is a good case study. Still others are those who rally against convention to effect positive change ; ...
John BALDONI, 2009
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Struggling for Self Reliance: Four Case Studies of ...
... strategic stability and security in Australia's area of direct military interest.10 It summarised strategic intentions with the following words: Australia's combined air, land and sea forces can secure our 23 Lead Up to Operation Morris Dance.
Bob Breen, 2008
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Mineral Components in Foods
Foods in lead-soldered cans generally contain higher levels of lead as compared to fresh and frozen foods.1 For instance, extremely high levels of lead, up to 2.0 mg/100 g, have been reported in Italian canned vegetables.1-"" Contamination ...
Piotr Szefer, Jerome O. Nriagu, 2006
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From Plato to Jesus: What Does Philosophy Have to Do with ...
(3) There are various levels of beings (particulars, many) that lead up to the highest Being (God/the one). Thus, plants lead up to animals, which lead up to humans, who lead up to God. All of this stems from Anselm's realism: universals exist ...
C. Marvin Pate
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Lead Babies: How Heavy Metals Are Causing Our Children's ...
Levels of blood lead up to ten micrograms per deciliter would lower IQ by seven points. And levels over ten micrograms per deciliter would drop IQ by another two points. Note that it is the first few micrograms of lead that do the most damage to ...
Joanna Cerazy M. Ed, Sandra Cottingham, Sandra Cottingham Ph. D., 2010
10
Journal of the Franklin Institute
After these operations, the surface of the lead is greyish white and somewhat hard, the interior of the sheet containing, still, metallic lead. Up to this point, a period of twenty days, the temperature has been maintained at 120° Fahr.
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEAD UP TO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lead up to is used in the context of the following news items.
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Follow coach Rachel Stratton-Mills' yearlong club tour leading up to …
... one swim coach is taking a tour across America to see a wide view of America's Swim Team in the lead up to America's biggest swim meet. «SwimSwam, Jul 15»
2
Questions Remain in Lead Up to Grimesey Firing, Re-hiring
This is a collection of the 374 pages of documents delivered by the Raleigh law firm of Tharrington Smith in answer to The Pilot's public records ... «Southern Pines Pilot, Jul 15»
3
Pram comment in lead up to pub fight - The Courier-Mail
A MISUNDERSTANDING about a pram in a pub led to a fight between a father and son and the death of a loving mother after she intervened in ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
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Mullingar brothers to lead 50 pharmacists in 230km cycle
Two Mullingar brothers, who are both pharmacists, are to lead up to 50 pharmacists from across Ireland on a Dublin to Galway cycle this Friday ... «Westmeath Examiner, Jul 15»
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Fun filled events set for lead up to Sutton and Trusthorpe Carnival
There are a number of fun filled events on the coast in the lead up to this year's carnival. 14:30 Thursday 16 July 2015. 0. Have your say ... «Louth Leader, Jul 15»
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Alabama police release footage of lead up to man's death
Alabama authorities on Wednesday released video and audio footage from the night Anthony Ware died after police said he was pepper ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Intel revenues down in lead up to Windows 10 launch
Intel's 2015 second quarter profit fell 3.2% as a result of the slump in PC sales that is impacting the majority of the chip sector. In April, Intel ... «ChannelLife NZ, Jul 15»
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Sydney kidney transplant survivors tell they stories in lead up to
“NOT all heroes wear capes.” As Chelsea Bury lay in her hospital bed awaiting treatment, her six-year-old friend's matter-of-fact statement ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Public Sector Union Rallies Continue in Lead Up to Federal Election
Public sector unions are continuing to rally in the lead up to a federal election. The message remains the same; a new government is needed. «VOCM, Jul 15»
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Brian and Shane Anderton win two jumps features in lead up to
Brian and Shane Anderton win two jumps features in lead up to Grand National. MAT KERMEEN. Last updated 19:43, July 10 2015. High Forty and Michael ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

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