lead up to sth
(HAPPEN) — phrasal verb with lead /liːd/ verb (led, led /led/ )Definition
C2 If a period of time or series of events leads up to an event or activity, it happens until that event or activity begins: The pilot had no recollection of the events leading up to the crash.Preceding and introducing
(Definition of lead up to sth (HAPPEN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- announce verb
- antecedent adjective
- antedate verb
- build-up noun (PREPARATION)
- countdown noun
- curtain-raiser noun
- forerunner noun
- herald verb
- introduction noun (BEGINNING)
- introduction noun (GIVING SB'S NAME)
- introductory adjective (BEGINNING)
- introductory adjective (FIRST TIME)
- lead-in noun
- preamble noun
- predate verb
- predecessor noun
- preface verb
- preliminary adjective
- preliminary noun
- run-up noun
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