lead up

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prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War Two
prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War Two"
leadup
The period leading up to an event

Retailers get a lot more business in the leadup to Christmas.

lead up to
The events that led up to a particular event happened one after the other until that event occurred. Alan Tomlinson has reconstructed the events that led up to the deaths They had a series of arguments, leading up to a decision to separate. see also lead-up
lead up to
If someone leads up to a particular subject, they gradually guide a conversation to a point where they can introduce it. I'm leading up to something quite important
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The period of time leading up to an event is the period of time immediately before it happens. the weeks leading up to Christmas
lead-up
The lead-up to an event is the things connected to that event that happen before it. The lead-up to the wedding was extremely interesting. the things that are done in the time before an important event = run-up
lead up

    Türkische aussprache

    lid ʌp

    Aussprache

    /ˈlēd ˈəp/ /ˈliːd ˈʌp/

    Etymologie

    [ 'lEd ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English leden, from Old English l[AE]dan; akin to Old High German leiten to lead, Old English lIthan to go.

    Gemeinsame Collocations

    lead up to
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