verb
to lead, to manage, to conduct
B1
leiten: to lead, to manage, to conduct. A regular (weak) non-reflexive verb using auxiliary haben for perfect (hat geleitet). Non-separable, no stem change. Common meanings include guiding people, managing teams, or conducting meetings/experiments. Passive uses werden: wird geleitet. Not modal; imperative: Leite!, Leiten!.
Examples
Sie leiten die Verhandlungen sehr geschickt.
They are conducting the negotiations very skillfully.
Ich habe das Team geleitet.
I led the team.
Ich werde das Team leiten.
I'll lead the team.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture someone holding a rope and guiding a group, leading them forward.
Sounds a bit like English 'lighten' but actually means 'lead' or 'manage' — imagine a leader guiding people toward the light.
Notes
A regular (weak) verb meaning to lead, manage, or conduct. Used transitively with objects (eine Sitzung leiten).