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guide  (gd)

n.

1.

a. One who shows the way by leading, directing, or advising.

b. One who serves as a model for others, as in a course of conduct.

2. A person employed to conduct others, as through a museum, and give information about points of interest encountered.

3.

a. Something, such as a pamphlet, that offers basic information or instruction: a shopper's guide.

b. A guidebook.

4.

a. Something that serves to direct or indicate.

b. A device, such as a ruler, tab, or bar, that serves as an indicator or acts to regulate a motion or operation.

5. A soldier stationed at the right or left of a column of marchers to control alignment, show direction, or mark the point of pivot.

v. guid·ed, guid·ing, guides

v.tr.

1. To serve as a guide for; conduct.

2. To direct the course of; steer: guide a ship through a channel.

3. To exert control or influence over.

4. To supervise the training or education of.

v.intr.

To serve as a guide.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Old Provençal guida, from guidar, to guide, of Germanic origin; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

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guida·ble adj.

guider n.

Synonyms: guide, lead¹, pilot, shepherd, steer¹, usher
These verbs mean to conduct on or direct to the way: guided me to my seat; led the troops into battle; a teacher piloting students through the zoo; shepherding tourists to the bus; steered the applicant to the third floor; ushering a visitor out.

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guide

Noun

1. a person who conducts parties of tourists around places of interest, such as museums

2. a person who leads travellers to a place, usually in a dangerous area: a mountain guide

3. something that can be used to gauge something or to help in planning one's actions: starting salary was not an accurate guide to future earnings

4. same as guidebook

5. a book that explains the basics of a subject or skill: a guide to higher education

Verb

[guiding, guided]

1. to lead the way for (tourists or travellers)

2. to control the movement or course of; steer

3. to direct the affairs of (a person, team, or country): he will stay with the club he guided to promotion to the First Division

4. to influence (a person) in his or her actions or opinions: to be guided by the law [Germanic]

guiding adj

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Guide

Noun

a member of an organization for girls that encourages discipline and practical skills

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	guide - someone employed to conduct others usher escort - an attendant who is employed to accompany someone usherette - a female usher
	2.	guide - someone who shows the way by leading or advising leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others cicerone - a guide who conducts and informs sightseers tour guide - a guide who leads others on a tour
	3.	guide - something that offers basic information or instruction guidebook enchiridion, handbook, vade mecum - a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location field guide - a guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field; "a field guide to mushrooms" roadbook - a guidebook describing the roads of a country; contains maps and (sometimes) a gazetteer travel guidebook, itinerary - a guidebook for travelers
	4.	guide - a model or standard for making comparisons template, templet example, model - a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example" speech rhythm, rhythm - the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"
	5.	guide - someone who can find paths through unexplored territory pathfinder, scout expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully hunting guide - guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory trailblazer - someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees
	6.	guide - a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
Verb	1.	guide - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling maneuver, channelise, channelize, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct dock - maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships" sheer - cause to sheer; "She sheered her car around the obstacle" pull over - steer a vehicle to the side of the road; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed" helm - be at or take the helm of; "helm the ship" crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind navigate - direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar" stand out - steer away from shore, of ships starboard - turn to the right, of helms or rudders conn - conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane navigate, pilot - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?" canalise, canalize, channel - direct the flow of; "channel information towards a broad audience" tree, corner - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape park - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?" control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
	2.	guide - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" lead, take, conduct, direct beacon - guide with a beacon hand - guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi" misguide, mislead, lead astray, misdirect - lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver" usher, show - take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"
	3.	guide - be a guiding or motivating force or drive; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses" steer direct - be in charge of
	4.	guide - use as a guide; "They had the lights to guide on" guide on orientate, orient - determine one's position with reference to another point; "We had to orient ourselves in the forest"
	5.	guide - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" pass, run, draw rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" string, thread, draw - thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries" thread - pass through or into; "thread tape"; "thread film" thread - pass a thread through; "thread a needle" lead, run - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"

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guide

noun 1. handbook, manual, guidebook, instructions, catalogue

2. directory, street map

noun 3. escort, leader, controller, attendant, usher, chaperon, torchbearer, dragoman

noun 4. pointer, sign, signal, mark, key, clue, landmark, marker, beacon, signpost, guiding light, lodestar

noun 5. model, example, standard, ideal, master, inspiration, criterion, paradigm, exemplar, lodestar

verb 6. lead, direct, escort, conduct, pilot, accompany, steer, shepherd, convoy, usher, show the way

verb 7. steer, control, manage, direct, handle, command, manoeuvre

verb 8. supervise, train, rule, teach, influence, advise, counsel, govern, educate, regulate, instruct, oversee, sway, superintend

Translations

guide [gaɪd] n (person) → guía m/f;

(book), (fig) → guía f (also: girl guide) → exploradora

vt → guiar;

to be guided by sb/sth → dejarse guiar por algn/algo

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guide [gaɪd] n (= person) → guide m/f (= book); guide m;

(also: Girl Guide) → éclaireuse f;

(Roman Catholic) → guide f

vt → guider;

to be guided by sb/sth → se laisser guider par qn/qch;

is there an English-speaking guide? → est-ce que l'un des guides parle anglais?

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guide [gaɪd] n (person) → Führer(in) m(f);

(book) → Führer m;

(Brit) (also: girl guide) → Pfadfinderin f

vt → führen;

(direct) → lenken;

to be guided by sb/sth → sich von jdm/etw leiten lassen

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guide [gaɪd] n (person, book etc) → guida;

(also: girl guide) → giovane esploratrice f

vt → guidare;

to be guided by sb/sth → farsi or lasciarsi guidare da qn/qc