take the lead (English, verb)
expansion: take the lead (third-person singular simple present takes the lead, present participle taking the lead, simple past took the lead, past participle taken the lead)
Senses:
glosses: To become the leader, to advance into first place.
tags: idiomatic
glosses: To assume leadership over a group.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: takes the lead
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: taking the lead
tags: participle
present
form: took the lead
tags: past
form: taken the lead
tags: participle
past