inlead

Meaning

Verb

1. To lead into; conduct.
2. To lead from within.

Noun

A conduit, channel or wire leading into a container or device.

Synonyms

entry

inlet

lead-in

service line

service wire

lead-in wire

lead-in conductor

entrance wire

lead track

service conductor

lead-in lines

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: inleden

Inherited from Old English: inlǣdan

Cognate with Dutch: inleiden

Cognate with German: einleiten

Cognate with Danish: indlede

Cognate with Swedish: inleda

In summary

From Middle English inleden (“to lead or bring in, introduce”), from Old English inlǣdan (“to lead in, bring in, introduce, conduct”), equivalent to in- + lead. Cognate with Dutch inleiden (“to initiate; introduce”), German einleiten (“to initiate; introduce”), Danish indlede (“to introduce”), Swedish inleda (“to introduce”).