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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...

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     GUIDE definicja: 1. a book that gives you the most important...

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   • Guide Spanish Translation

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

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

   • Guide: German Translation

     GUIDE translate: führen, lenken, der Führer, der Führer, die...

   • Guide: French Translation

     GUIDE translate: guide [masculine], guide...

   • Guide: Italian Translation

     guide translate: guida (persona), guida (libro), guidare,...

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb guide, which can mean to show the way, to influence, to explain or to help move. Find out more about the word origin, synonyms and collocations of guide.