Meaning 1neutral; formal contexts · 82%
To set a process in motion or open a text, meeting, or event.
Natural examples
Die Behörde leitete eine Untersuchung ein.
Investigators opened a case at the agency.
Die Moderatorin leitete die Diskussion mit einer Frage ein.
The host opened the discussion with a question.
Nach dem Gasleck leitete die Feuerwehr eine Evakuierung ein.
After the gas leak, firefighters began an evacuation.
Usage note
A separable weak verb. Common patterns are initiating a procedure and opening a speech with something.
Mini-lesson: einleiten
To set a process in motion or open a text, meeting, or event. A separable weak verb. Common patterns are initiating a procedure and opening a speech with something.
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