led
1 of 2past tense and past participle of lead
LED
2 of 2noun
ˌel-(ˌ)ē-ˈdē 
: a semiconductor diode that emits light when a voltage is applied to it and that is used especially in electronic devices (as for an indicator light)
Word History
Etymology
Noun
light-emitting diode
First Known Use
Noun
1968, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
led 1 of 2
past tense and past participle of lead
LED
2 of 2noun
ˌel-ˌē-ˈdē
: an electronic device that emits light when power is supplied to it
Legal Definition
led
past and past participle of lead
led
verb
1
as in steered
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front an enthusiastic docent led our group through the art museum Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- steered
- guided
- accompanied
- ushered
- showed
- conducted
- directed
- preceded
- escorted
- routed
- piloted
- marshaled
- marshalled
- attended
- saw
- managed
- chaperoned
- controlled
- convoyed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- followed
- trailed
- hounded
- dogged
- shadowed
- tailed
- tailgated
2
as in commanded
to serve as leader of a senior programmer is leading the team that is developing the new accounting software Synonyms & Similar Words
- commanded
- spearheaded
- headed
- captained
- oversaw
- directed
- dominated
- controlled
- managed
- bossed
- supervised
- handled
- governed
- ran
- run
- regulated
- superintended
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- followed
- served
- submitted (to)
- yielded (to)
- obeyed
- deferred (to)
- bowed (to)
- complied (with)
3
as in accompanied
to be at the front of the local high school's marching band led the parade Synonyms & Similar Words
- accompanied
- preceded
- headed
- announced
- attended
- ushered
- escorted
- heralded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ended
- concluded
- stopped
- finished
- terminated
- followed
- trailed
- tailed
- dogged
- tailgated
4
as in went
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction this old road leads to an abandoned quarry Synonyms & Similar Words
- went
- extended
- ran
- run
- headed
- lay
- followed
- passed
- bore
- crossed
- spanned
- cut
- traversed
- coursed
5
as in guided
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed the salesclerk led us through the maze of options now available to television buyers Synonyms & Similar Words
- guided
- accompanied
- showed
- steered
- coached
- shepherded
- taught
- tutored
- escorted
- mentored
- counseled
- piloted
- trained
- counselled
- walked through
- directed
- engineered
- saw
- informed
- supervised
- instructed
- attended
- oversaw
- swayed
- fostered
- chaperoned
- drilled
- convoyed
- squired
- briefed
- superintended
- enlightened
- schooled
- inculcated
- nurtured
- godfathered
- cultivated
- indoctrinated