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lead to sth

phrasal verb with lead
 
 
/liːd/ verb (led, led
 
/led/
 
)

Definition

B2 If an action or event leads to something, it causes that thing to happen or exist: Reducing speed limits should lead to fewer deaths on the roads.Causing things to happen
(Definition of lead to sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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