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spearhead Definition

spear·head (-hed′)

noun

  1. the pointed head of a spear
  2. the leading person, part, or group in an endeavor, esp. in a military attack

transitive verb

to take the lead in (an attack, etc.)

spearhead Synonyms

spearhead

v.

originate, create, initiate; see begin 1.

spearhead Usage Examples

Object

  • campaign: Rothwell Labor Party is spearheading a campaign to force Leeds.. .
  • revival: In the 1870s William Morris spearheaded a revival of block printing.
  • initiative: Nurses are spearheading an initiative to promote the use of arts in healthcare.
  • regeneration: Creative Foundation a-n Magazine November 2005 WHAT: charity spearheading the regeneration of Folkestone's cultural quarter.
  • effort: Spearheaded an effort an outpatient doctor's increase an employe's.
  • revolution: In 20 years, I expect that genome information will have spearheaded a revolution in the way we treat cancer.

Converse of object

  • help: Antony will help spearhead the bank's expansion into the Public Sector market.
  • become: Rather than having allowed her experiences to destroy her, her pain has become a spearhead for change.
  • form: They had been taken to France to form a spearhead to help get the British troops out of France.
  • make: It was approximately 6 feet long with a leaf shaped spearhead made of iron.

Modifies a noun

  • exhibition: Spearhead Exhibitions Ltd's website is published by Spearhead Exhibitions Limited.
  • effort: Spearhead efforts to share AI technology and expertise among each of Midway's studios.
  • development: He has been appointed to Oxford BioMedica's San Diego subsidiary to spearhead business development primarily in the USA.

Modifying Another Word

  • currently: Nonetheless, Friends of the Earth is currently spearheading a campaign on GM-free zones.
  • also: He also spearheaded the company's expansion into Eastern Europe.
  • now: Artistic and efficient, she now spearheads the future of the British film industry in the South of England.
  • recently: The 31-year-old PR executive recently spearheaded the American Red Cross ' largest-ever blood donor campaign.

Noun used with modifier

  • bronze: There was also a bronze spearhead and part of a beaker and a cinerary urn.
  • iron: The warrior tried to get the sharp iron spearhead under the enemy's shield to stab him.

Preposition: of

  • attack: EMU is the spearhead of a major attack on the post-war gains of the working class across Europe.