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to lead on
01
to intentionally deceive someone by making them believe something that is not true
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
on
Base verb
lead
Present tense
lead on
3rd person singular
leads on
Present participle
leading on
Past simple
led on
Past participle
led on
Examples
The salesman is leading on the customer by saying that the car is in good condition, when in reality it has a lot of problems.
1.1
to give someone false hope of a romantic relationship
Examples
The flirt led the man on by giving him mixed signals, when in reality she was n't interested in him.
02
to guide or show the way to someone
Examples
The tour guide led us on a fascinating journey through the ancient ruins.
