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
IngeborgING-e-bawrk (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Dre-English
Marijeta-Croatian
VikingVEE-king (Swedish), VEE-keeng (Finnish)Swedish, Finnish
Corneillekor-NAYFrench (Archaic)
PercivalPUR-si-vəl (English)Arthurian Romance, English