Definitions

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  • verb to lead out
  • verb to bring about, produce
  • verb intransitive to exceed others in leading or leadership
  • verb transitive to lead better than another

Etymologies

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From Middle English outleden ("to lead out"), from Old English ūtlǣdan ("to lead or bring out"), from ūt- ("out") + lǣdan ("to lead"). More at out, lead.

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From out- (beyond, surpassing-) +‎ lead.

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