lead up to

verb

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

lead in(English)premove(English)prepare the ground(English)set the scene(English)prelude(English)usher in(English)onset(English)set ahead(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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