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   guide

   /ɡīd/

   noun

   • 1. a person who advises or shows the way to others: "this lady is going to act as our guide for the rest of the tour" Similar escortattendantconductorpilotusherchaperonecourierrare:ciceroneconvoy
   • ▪ a professional mountain climber in charge of a group.
   • ▪ a thing that helps someone to form an opinion or make a decision or calculation: "here is a guide to the number of curtain hooks you will need" Similar modelpatternblueprinttemplatearchetypeprototypesampleexampleexemplarstandardtouchstonemeasurebenchmarkyardstickgaugenormparadigmidealprecedentguiding principle
   • ▪ a book, document, or display providing information on a subject or about a place: "a guide to baby and toddler care" Similar guidebooktourist guidetravel guideBaedekertraveloguedirectoryhandbookmanualABCA to Zvade mecumrare:enchiridion
   • 2. a structure or marking which directs the motion or positioning of something: "the guides for the bolt needed straightening"
   • 3. a soldier, vehicle, or ship whose position determines the movements of others.

   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 have an influence on the course of action of (someone or something): "he guided the team to a second successive win in the tournament" Similar directsteercontrolmanagecommandleadconductrunbe in charge oftake charge oftake control ofhave control ofgovernrulepreside oversuperintendsuperviseoverseehandleregulatemanipulatemaneuveradvisecounselgive advice togive counsel togive counseling 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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   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.

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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.

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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.