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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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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › zht › 詞典GUIDE中文(繁體)翻譯：劍橋詞典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   guide翻譯：書, 指南，要覽，手冊, 旅行指南, 幫助, 指導性的事物，準則，根據, 人, 導遊，嚮導, 影響, 有影響作用的人（或事物）, 幫助, 指導，指引（做困難的事情）, 展示方法…。

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6. www.enablingguide.sgEnabling Guide | A guide for persons with disabilities

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   The Enabling Guide is for anyone looking for information and advice on schemes, services, supports and resources related to disability in Singapore.

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8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › guideGUIDE Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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