- 2. Primacy, supremacy, predominance, domination, hegemony.
Leading, a.
- 1. Governing, ruling.
- 2. Chief, principal, capital, most important.
Lead off. Begin, take the lead.
Lead the way. Go before (as guide).
Leaf, n. Blade.
Leaflet, n. Small leaf.
Leaf-stalk, n. (Bot.) Petiole.
League, n.
- 1. Alliance, confederation, confederacy, combination, coalition, union.
- 2. Three (geographical) miles.
League, v. n. Unite, combine, confederate, band, form a league, form an alliance.
Leagued, a. United, combined, allied, confederated, confederate, banded.
Leak, n.
- 1. Fissure (letting a liquid in or out), chink, crevice, hole.
- 2. Leaking, leakage, percolation.
Leak, v. a.
- 1. Percolate, leak in or out, ooze, pass slowly.
- 2. Let in (water or other liquid), take water, etc.
Lean, v. n.
- 1. Incline (from a perpendicular), slope.
- 2. Recline, bear, rest, repose.