Spearhead [verb]

Definition of Spearhead:

lead, start

Synonyms of Spearhead:

● Initiate

● Prompt

● Spur

● Launch

● Move

● Shepherd

● Head

● Motivate

● Bring

● Produce

● Originate

● Influence

● Direct

● Introduce

● Pioneer

● Persuade

● Helm

● Cause

● Guide

● Bring on

● Quarterback

● Get the jump on

● Go out in front

● Run things

● Trail-blaze


Opposite/Antonyms of Spearhead:

● Neglect

● Misguide

● Leave

● Discourage

● Stop

● Finish

● End

● Mislead

● Result

● Dissuade


Sentence/Example of Spearhead:

At length the spearhead was ready for the finishing touches.

And every movement of the bison had driven the spearhead deeper.

While Chipper worked at a spearhead, the other men were moving about.

Fig. 201 represents a spearhead of iron from Brandenburg, North Germany.

Here the soil was firm, and the spearhead had to be forced home.

A spearhead grazed his scalp, and smashed a tile behind him.

A shaft that had been procured some days previously was fished out from its hiding-place, and fitted to the spearhead.

Stan's ship formed the spearhead of a sharp V. O'Malley refused to keep still.

On each rope, six feet from the spearhead, is a fathom mark made by tying on a rag or cord.

The gifts may range from two death blankets, worth 16 pesos, to a spearhead worth 0.20 peso.