No. 803 in Dutch
leiden
"Leiden" means "to lead" or "to guide" in English.
In a sentence
Hij wil de groep naar de top van de berg leiden.
He wants to lead the group to the top of the mountain.
Here, 'leiden' is used to mean 'to guide' or 'to lead' a group or entity to a destination.
De situatie kan tot onzekerheid leiden.
The situation can result in uncertainty.
In this sentence, 'leiden' is used in the context of 'to result in' or 'to cause'.
Zij volgde het pad dat de rivier leek te leiden.
She followed the path that the river seemed to guide.
Here, 'leiden' represents 'to guide' or 'to direct' metaphorically, suggesting the river determines the path.
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