lead up to
[verb]
Synonyms: introduce, pave the way, prepare for

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

lead up to something phrasal verb [not in passive] (see also lead)

1. if a series of events or a period of time leads up to an event, it comes before it or causes it:
the weeks that led up to her death
the events leading up to his dismissal

2. to gradually introduce an embarrassing, upsetting, or surprising subject into a conversation:
She had already guessed what he was leading up to.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

lead up to
prepare the way for something
The concerts in the park were leading up to the final band contest of the music festival.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

lead up to something
prepare the way for something
The concerts in the park were leading up to the final band contest of the music festival.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲