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guide
[ gahyd ]
verb (used with object)
- to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person:
He guided us through the forest.
Synonyms: escort, steer, pilot
Antonyms: follow
- to accompany (a sightseer) to show points of interest and to explain their meaning or significance.
- to force (a person, object, or animal) to move in a certain path.
- to supply (a person) with advice or counsel, as in practical or spiritual affairs.
- to supervise (someone's actions or affairs) in an advisory capacity.
noun
- a person who guides, especially one hired to guide travelers, tourists, hunters, etc.
- a mark, tab, or the like, to catch the eye and thus provide quick reference.
Synonyms: clue, key, indication, signal, sign
- a guidebook.
- a book, pamphlet, etc., giving information, instructions, or advice; handbook:
an investment guide.
- a guidepost.
- a device that regulates or directs progressive motion or action:
a sewing-machine guide.
- a spirit believed to direct the utterances of a medium.
- Military. a member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.
Guide
1/ ɡaɪd /
noun
- sometimes not capital a member of an organization for girls equivalent to the Scouts US equivalentGirl Scout
guide
2/ ɡaɪd /
verb
- to lead the way for (a person)
- to control the movement or course of (an animal, vehicle, etc) by physical action; steer
- to supervise or instruct (a person)
- tr to direct the affairs of (a person, company, nation, etc)
he guided the country through the war
- tr to advise or influence (a person) in his standards or opinions
let truth guide you always
noun
- a person, animal, or thing that guides
- ( as modifier )
a guide dog
- a person, usually paid, who conducts tour expeditions, etc
- a model or criterion, as in moral standards or accuracy
- See guidebook
- a book that instructs or explains the fundamentals of a subject or skill
a guide to better living
- any device that directs the motion of a tool or machine part
- a mark, sign, etc, that points the way
- ( in combination )
guidepost
- spiritualism a spirit believed to influence a medium so as to direct what he utters and convey messages through him
- navy a ship in a formation used as a reference for manoeuvres, esp with relation to maintaining the correct formation and disposition
- military a soldier stationed to one side of a column or line to regulate alignment, show the way, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈguideless, adjective
- ˈguidable, adjective
- ˈguiding, adjectivenoun
- ˈguider, noun
Other Words From
- guida·ble adjective
- guideless adjective
- guider noun
- guiding·ly adverb
- non·guida·ble adjective
- pre·guide verb (used with object) preguided preguiding
- re·guide verb (used with object) reguided reguiding
- un·guida·ble adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of guide1
Word History and Origins
Origin of guide1
Example Sentences
A religion respects death and aspires to guide followers through the grief it provokes; a cult sees death as mere evidence that life is cheap.
We’ll guide you through advance preparations and what to do if disaster strikes.
The program and application guide is available in Armenian, Chinese, English, Persian, Russian, Spanish and Tagalog.
Meantime: check out our hiking guide for 70 of the best hikes in the L.A. area.
“John Wayne was one of the guiding lights of her life,” says Wilkinson.
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What are other ways to say guide?
To guide someone is to assist them in traveling through or in reaching a destination by accompanying them or giving them directions. How does guide compare to synonyms conduct, direct, and lead? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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