lead to do



lead someone to do something

Fig. to cause someone to do something. This agent led me to purchase a worthless piece of land. My illness led me to quit my job.
See also: lead

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HopkinHAHP-kinMedieval English
Yaser-Persian, Turkish, Arabic
Albinaahl-BEE-nah (Russian, Italian, Polish)Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovene, Polish, German, Lithuanian, Ancient Roman
WiebeVEE-bə (Dutch, German), WEE-bə (Dutch)Frisian, Dutch, German
JaydeJAYDEnglish (Modern)
Josie['dʒəuzi]