Be and Lead

Be

Be verb - To have life.
Usage example: stories that begin with the familiar line “once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden”

Lead and be are semantically related in get topic. In some cases you can use "Lead" instead a verb "Be".

Lead

Lead verb - Lead, extend, or afford access.

Be and lead are semantically related in get topic. Sometimes you can use "Be" instead a verb "Lead".

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

Common collocations

life be life lead life
people be people lead people
race be race lead race
children be children lead children
Other words: family, someone, way, world, times, enemies.
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