Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onlead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: on-lead
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lead on or forward.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Thus did the guardian of his crystal cup onlead him in the quest of strength and speed, forewise of that dire approaching day when strength against strength, speed against speed, life against life, he and his mortal foe should be swung […]"
"The little suggestions of look and tone; the easy fibs and bigger lies; the tricks of persuasion, the onleading wiles — all these I could not master."

Etymology

From on- + lead. Cognate with Dutch aanleiden (“to lead on, lead further”), German anleiten (“to guide, instruct, teach, direct”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: on

Usage

Inflected Forms

onleads (present, singular) onleading (participle, present) onled (participle, past) onled (past)

Questions

What does onlead mean?: To lead on or forward.
Where does onlead come from?: From on- + lead. Cognate with Dutch aanleiden (“to lead on, lead further”), German anleiten (“to guide, instruct, teach, direct”).

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