How to Spell lead
lead
lead - verb
- To guide on a way especially by going in advance
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"led the officers to his hiding place"
Etymology
Middle English {it}leden{/it}, from Old English {it}lǣdan{/it}; akin to Old High German {it}leiten{/it} to lead, Old English {it}līthan{/it} to go