Below you will find two examples and then the meaning of the phrasal verb 'lead to' which you are likely to find used in the Cambridge Advanced exam.
In order to remember this use, make sure to make an example in your own words with the phrasal verb.
Examples
Being repeatedly late to work and her disrespectful attitude to work colleagues LED TO her getting fired from the company.
Psychologists believe that having an unhappy or traumatic childhood LEADS TO the development of psychological disorders in adulthood.
Meaning
To say what the result of an action or doing something will or could be.
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