outlead

Meanings

Noun

• An electrical lead for outward-going current.

Verb

• To lead out.
• To bring about; to encourage.
• To exceed in leadership.
• To exceed in leading; to maintain a strong lead ahead of; to outcompete.

Origin

• From Middle English outleden ("to lead out"), from Old English ūtlǣdan ("to lead or bring out"), from ūt- + lǣdan. Equivalent to out- + lead.
• From out- + lead.