lead from the front

verb

To lead by providing an excellent and forthright example.

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Meanings

verblead from the front (third-person singular simple present leads from the front, present participle leading from the front, simple past and past participle led from the front)

present singular third person leads from the front · participle present leading from the front · participle past led from the front · past led from the front

  1. To lead by providing an excellent and forthright example.
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APA

lead from the front. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20from%20the%20front

MLA

“lead from the front.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20from%20the%20front. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lead from the front,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20from%20the%20front.

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