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Definition of Lead up
1. Verb. Set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for. "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II" 
Exact synonyms: Initiate
Generic synonyms: Initiate, Originate, Start
Derivative terms: Initiation, Initiative
Generic synonyms: Initiate, Originate, Start
Derivative terms: Initiation, Initiative


