lead off
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
teach immoral behavior to
It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits
Types & categories
Sense 2 verb
set in motion, cause to start
The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
Types & categories
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | debauch |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | terminate |
| 2 | causes | Related & opposite | begin |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | commencement |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | beginning |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | start |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | founder |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | commencement |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | begin |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | jumpstart |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | recommence |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | usher in |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | set off |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | embark on |