lead by example
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English
30
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To show the way or demonstrate a technique to individuals or a group by going ahead or doing something before the others.
Example Sentences
- "Ferry said he tries to “lead by example” and advises customers to treat the bones “with the utmost respect,” but JonsBones does not have control over what people do with the bones once they leave the showroom in New York."
- "He said that with the world facing a climate crisis, "it is up to those at the forefront of our industry - like Network Rail - to lead by example"."
Inflected Forms
leads by example (present, singular)
leading by example (participle, present)
led by example (participle, past)
led by example (past)