Lead
Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.
Plead with and lead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plead with" instead a verb "Lead".
Plead with
Lead and plead with are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lead" instead a verb "Plead with".
Both terms in one sentence
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The boys plead with Crabtree not to arrest them, since the scandal would lead to their being disowned by their families.
Source: Series / Murdoch Mysteries -
The player is free to tell him "no", and though he'll plead with you, repeating it enough times will lead to Doraemon walking off crying, ending the game.
Source: Refusal of the Call
Cite this Source
Plead with and Lead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/plead_with
Lead & Plead with. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/plead_with>.
Plead with or Lead. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/plead_with.
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