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Definition of lead up to phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lead up to

phrasal verb
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lead up to something
  1. to be an introduction to or the cause of something
    • the weeks leading up to the exam
    • the events leading up to the strike
See lead up to in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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