Synonyms of led

led

verb

past tense of lead

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

• steered
• guided
• accompanied
• showed
• ushered
• conducted
• directed
• routed
• escorted
• marshalled
• preceded
• piloted
• marshaled
• attended
• managed
• saw
• controlled
• chaperoned
• convoyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• trailed
• hounded
• dogged
• tailed
• shadowed
• 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
• headed
• captained
• spearheaded
• directed
• oversaw
• dominated
• controlled
• managed
• bossed
• supervised
• governed
• handled
• regulated
• ran
• run
• superintended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• served
• submitted (to)
• yielded (to)
• complied (with)
• deferred (to)
• obeyed
• bowed (to)

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
• attended
• announced
• headed
• escorted
• ushered
• heralded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ended
• concluded
• stopped
• finished
• terminated
• followed
• trailed
• tailed
• tailgated
• dogged

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
• bore
• passed
• followed
• crossed
• cut
• spanned
• 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
• showed
• accompanied
• steered
• coached
• taught
• shepherded
• counselled
• tutored
• escorted
• mentored
• counseled
• piloted
• trained
• walked through
• engineered
• supervised
• directed
• saw
• attended
• swayed
• informed
• instructed
• chaperoned
• oversaw
• drilled
• convoyed
• fostered
• briefed
• superintended
• enlightened
• schooled
• squired
• inculcated
• godfathered
• nurtured
• cultivated
• indoctrinated