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   guide

   /ɡʌɪd/

   noun

   • 1. a person who shows the way to others, especially one employed to show tourists around places of interest: "a tour guide" Similar escortattendantconductorpilotusherchaperonecourierrare:ciceroneconvoy
   • ▪ a professional mountain climber in charge of a group.
   • 2. a person who advises others, especially in matters of behaviour or belief: "his spiritual guide" Similar advisermentorcounsellorguidance counsellorconfidanttutorteacherguruconsultanttherapistinformal:main man
   • ▪ a thing that helps someone to form an opinion or make a decision or calculation: "your resting pulse rate is a rough guide to your general physical condition" Similar modelpatternblueprinttemplatearchetypeprototypesampleexampleexemplarstandardtouchstonemeasurebenchmarkyardstickgaugenormparadigmidealprecedentguiding principle
   • ▪ a book, document, or display providing information on a subject or about a place: "a comprehensive guide to British hotels and restaurants" Similar guidebooktourist guidetravel guideBaedekertraveloguedirectoryhandbookmanualABCA to Zvade mecumrare:enchiridion
   • 3. a structure or marking which directs the motion or positioning of something: "the guides for the bolt needed straightening"
   • 4. a member of the Guide Association.

   verb

   • 1. show or indicate the way to (someone): "he guided her to the front row and sat beside her" Similar leadlead the wayconductshowshow someone the wayushershepherddirectsteerpilotescortaccompanyattendseetakehelpassistOpposite follow
   • ▪ direct the motion or positioning of (something): "the groove in the needle guides the thread"
   • 2. direct or influence the behaviour or development of: "his life was guided by his religious beliefs" Similar directsteercontrolmanagecommandleadconductrunbe in charge oftake charge oftake control ofhave control ofgovernrulepreside oversuperintendsuperviseoverseehandleregulatemanipulatemanoeuvreadvisecounselgive advice togive counsel togive counselling todirectgive direction tomake recommendations tomake suggestions togive someone tipsgive someone hintsgive someone pointersinformgive information toilluminateeducateinstructteachgive instruction tobe responsible for the education of

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French guide (noun), guider (verb), of Germanic origin; related to wit2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. guidable adjective
   • 2. guider noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGUIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › guideGuide Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GUIDE is one that leads or directs another's way. How to use guide in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Guide.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGUIDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GUIDE meaning: 1. a book that gives you the most important information about a particular subject: 2. a…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGUIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A guide is a book that gives you information or instructions to help you do or understand something.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › guideGuide - definition of guide by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to lead the way for (a person) 2. to control the movement or course of (an animal, vehicle, etc) by physical action; steer. 3. to supervise or instruct (a person) 4. ( tr) to direct the affairs of (a person, company, nation, etc): he guided the country through the war.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › guideGUIDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Guide definition: to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person. See examples of GUIDE used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionguide noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of guide noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › guideGuide - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A guide is someone who shows you the way. You'd be lucky to have a kind older sibling to act as your guide through middle school, giving you advice and helping you figure out the school and social scenes.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGUIDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    GUIDE definition: 1. someone whose job is to show interesting places to visitors, or to help people get somewhere…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › guideguide - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    guide meaning, definition, what is guide: something that provides information and ...: Learn more.