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native
Adjective
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If something is native, it belongs to you by birth.
This is my native land.
English is not my native language.
I'm a native New Yorker, born and raised in Brooklyn.
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If a group of people are native to an area, they have been there since the beginning.
The native peoples of Australia are called aborigines.
native
Noun
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A person who is native to a place; the word is sometimes used by colonizers to negatively describe indigenous people.
Some natives must have stolen our cattle.
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A native is someone who was born in the place being talked about.
To enter the state beauty contest, you must be a native of the state.
lead
Noun
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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.
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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
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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.
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Showing or telling other people what to do.
He moves that little stick in the air to lead the people making music.