The Collaborative International Dictionary
lead to \lead to\ v. t.
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Same as cause; as, the roaring stock market led to an increase in the purchase of big-ticket items during the 1996 Christmas season.
Syn: result in, lead to.
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to be a contributory cause of; as, IBM's inattention to the needs of individual users led to the demise of OS/2 as a viable alternative to Windows 95.
Syn: be conducive to, contribute to, lead to, conduce to.
Usage examples of "lead to".
Honest relationships lead to long-standing business partnerships and significant future opportunities.
I had spent two years in relative safety, not having to worry that the slightest misspoken word might lead to disaster.
And then I'm not certain we can get onto those higher ridges that lead to the ship.
You also figured she had a boyfriend and he gave her the fur jacket, and you traced that and it looks as though you were right, but the jacket won't lead to the boyfriend because he kept his name out of it.
Sir Oliver knew this passageway didn't lead to anyplace in the inn, or even in the forest outside.
Which might lead to problems that I did not wish to consider at this moment.