lead up to

Verb

 * 1)  To set in motion; to act as a causal or preparatory event or sequence of events.
 * 2) To precede in time.
 * 3) To follow or mark a path toward.
 * 1) To precede in time.
 * 2) To follow or mark a path toward.
 * 1) To follow or mark a path toward.
 * 1) To follow or mark a path toward.
 * 1) To follow or mark a path toward.
 * 1) To follow or mark a path toward.