Lead up definitions

Lead up

1) Preliminary events 2) Preparatory stage 3) Prepare the way 4) Series of antecedents
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lead up

[v] - prepare the way for
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lead up

initiate verb prepare the way for; `Hitler`s attack on Poland led up to World War II`
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974

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