different between inlead vs onlead

English

Etymology

From Middle English inleden (“to lead or bring in, introduce”), from Old English inl?dan (“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”).

Verb

inlead (third-person singular simple present inleads, present participle inleading, simple past and past participle inled)

1. (transitive, mechanical and electrical) To lead into; conduct.
   • Helge Lundholm

     new afferent or inleading processes might be set up tending, themselves, towards the mathematical point of interaction

2. (religion) To lead from within.
   • Emanuel Swedenborg

     When man is in the former state, the Lord inflows and inleads immediately

Derived terms

• inleading

Noun

inlead (plural inleads)

1. (mechanical and electrical) A conduit, channel or wire leading into a container or device.

   a cathode inlead

   inlead tube

Anagrams

• Aldine, Daniel, Delian, Delina, Denali, Leanid, alined, daniel, deal in, dealin', denail, denial, dienal, enlaid, lained, lead in, lead-in, leadin', nailed

English

Etymology

From on- +? lead. Cognate with Dutch aanleiden (“to lead on, lead further”), German anleiten (“to guide, instruct, teach, direct”).

Verb

onlead (third-person singular simple present onleads, present participle onleading, simple past and past participle onled)

1. (transitive, archaic) To lead on or forward.
   • 1909, The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine

     Thus did the guardian of his crystal cup onlead him in the quest of strength and speed, forewise of that dire approaching day when strength against strength, speed against speed, life against life, he and his mortal foe should be swung […]

   • 1918, Michael Williams, The Book of the High Romance: A Spiritual Autobiography (page 41)

     The little suggestions of look and tone; the easy fibs and bigger lies; the tricks of persuasion, the onleading wiles — all these I could not master.

Anagrams

• Delano, deanol, enodal, lead on, loaden, loaned