led

Definition

  • noun: a device that lights up and displays information when electricity passes through it
  • noun: 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)
  • past tense and past participle of 'lead'

Examples

  • His volunteer work in the hospital 'led' him 'to' a career in nursing. = His volunteer work in the hospital 'led' [='inspired'] him 'to become' a nurse.

  • We've been 'led to believe' that the labels on food items disclose all ingredients, but it's becoming clear that this is not the case.

  • His volunteer work in the hospital 'led to' a career in nursing. = His volunteer work in the hospital 'led to' him becoming a nurse.

Movie quotes

  • (..) You brought us here for nothing. I won't take questioning or second guesses from you, Twigg. Who's to blame? Every decision you've made has led us from bad to worse. It was you who sent Bootstrap to the depths! TOGETHER: Yeah! And it's you who brought us here (..)
    2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl