# lead up to

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To set in motion; to act as a causal or preparatory event or sequence of events.
2. To precede in time.
3. To follow or mark a path toward.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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