extend the lead

extend Verb

— If you extend something, you make it longer. They extended the meeting so that more people could speak. The muscles contract and extend to move the body. — If something extends from mathx/math to mathy/math, it covers all the time or space in between. The Alps extend from France to Austria. The middle ages extended from ancient to modern times. — If you extend something, you offer it I would like to extend to you an invitation to the party.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

lead Noun

— A lead is a wire or strap attached to something. The dog can't go far because it's on a short lead. Attach this lead to one end of the battery. — Lead is a very heavy gray metal. It's a chemical symbol is Pb. This box is so heavy, it feels as if it's full of lead.

lead Verb

— Someone is leading other people if the person is going first and the other people are following or coming after. Please lead us to the house, because you know how to go there. — Showing or telling other people what to do. He moves that little stick in the air to lead the people making music.