LEAD ON TO (SOMETHING)


Meaning of LEAD ON TO (SOMETHING) in English

lead on to something ( also lead onto something ) phrasal verb especially British English ( see also ↑ lead )

to cause something to develop or become possible at a later time:

Alan Turing’s work led onto the development of modern computers.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.