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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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   a book that gives you the most important information about a particular subject: a hotel / wine guide. guide to We've compiled a guide to all the fun events taking place around the French capital. a guidebook: guide to We recommend you buy a reputable guide to Spain before travelling there.

   • English (US)

     something that helps you form an opinion or make a decision...

   • Guide Spanish Translation

     GUIDE translate: guía, guía, guía, guía, guiar, aconsejar,...

   • Guide Turkish Translation

     GUIDE translate: turist rehberi, rehber kitapçık, el kitabı,...

   • Guide: Russian Translation

     GUIDE translate: гид, экскурсовод , путеводитель, инструкция...

   • Simplified

     GUIDE translate: 书, 指南，要览，手册, 旅行指南, 帮助, 指导性的事物，准则，根据, 人,...

   • Style Guide

     STYLE GUIDE definition: 1. a book or set of documents that...

   • Guide: Malay Translation

     GUIDE translate: memandu, memandu, pemandu, buku panduan,...

   • Guide: Catalan Translation

     guide translate: guia, guia, guiar. Learn more in the...

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

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   guide implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course: to guide a traveler. To conduct is to precede or escort to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony: to conduct a guest to his room.

5. 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.

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

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   something that helps you form an opinion or make a decision about something else: rough guide I never follow recipes exactly when I cook - I just use them as rough guides. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. guide noun [C] (PERSON) A2. a person whose job is showing a place or a particular route to visitors:

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › guideGuide Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   GUIDE meaning: 1 : a person who leads or directs other people on a journey; 2 : a person who shows and explains the interesting things in a place

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   What does guide mean?

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   What is a guide book?

   • A guide is a book that gives you information or instructions to help you do or understand something. Our 10-page guide will help you to change your life for the better. A guide is a book that gives tourists information about a town, area, or country. A guide is someone who shows tourists around places such as museums or cities.

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   How do I use a guide?

   • The guide allows you to browse scheduled programmes across time, date, and channel. Select "Guide" from the main menu. The remote control has a Guide button. guide someone through something Our lawyer guided us through the more complicated questions on the form. The government is planning to launch a benchmarking scheme to guide consumers.

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   What is the difference between guide and lead?

   • A respected educator guided his studies. guide, lead, steer, pilot, engineer mean to direct in a course or show the way to be followed. guide implies intimate knowledge of the way and of all its difficulties and dangers. lead implies showing the way and often keeping those that follow under control and in order.

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   What is a guide in a saw?

   • A guide is a device that directs the motion of a tool or machine part. The saw has a blade guide to restrain and control the free end of the blade. These dies have guides which keep them square when starting the screwing of the pipe. A guide is a device that directs the motion of a tool or machine part.

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   What age is a guide?

   • It encourages practical skills and a helpful attitude to other people. In Britain, Guides are divided into four groups: Rainbows (aged 5 to 7), Brownies (aged 7 to 10), Guides (aged 10 to 14), and the Senior Section, consisting of Ranger Guides and Young Leaders (aged 14 to 25).

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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.