leads to
Brings about eventually
Leads to expresses causation or consequence—one thing resulting in another: Smoking leads to cancer, One thing led to another.
It also describes physical connection or direction: This path leads to the lake.
The phrase implies a process or progression rather than immediate effect, distinguishing it from causes or results in.
- causesBrings into being
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- bringsCarries to a destination
- producesCreates or yields
- triggersCauses or activates
sparks · creates · yields · outcome · consequence · slippery slope · path · road to ruin · direction · follows · connects · paves the way · bridge · doorway · toward · destination · progression · chain