Etymology

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Today it means: To lead on or forward. Full definition →

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The story

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.