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To culminate or end in a certain way or event
“In our latest podcast, Nick talks about the failures that would lead up to his ultimate success.”
To prepare or pave the way for something to occur
“It will be found advisable for the teacher to lead up to the subject of commercial law with a series of illustrations and questions designed to bring out all of this essential preliminary information.”
To get to a place (or to a stage or occurrence)
“The road will lead up to a dirt road where you can park your car.”
To introduce or approach the subject of, typically subtly or gradually
“Now what I'm trying to lead up to here is that I was living a completely different life to his.”
To act as a preface or introduction to
To occur before an event or time
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