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guide
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- pronunciation:
- gaId
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
guides, guiding, guided |
| definition 1: |
When you guide someone, you show them the way.
Our neighbor's dog is being trained to guide blind people.The librarian guided us to the books on reptiles.- synonyms:
- conduct, direct, lead
- similar words:
- drive, head, navigate, orient, show
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| definition 2: |
When someone guides you, they say things that help do something, or help you decide what to do.
Our teacher guided us through the science experiment.- synonyms:
- advise
- similar words:
- educate, inform, instruct, teach
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| definition 3: |
When a president guides a country, it means that he or she makes important decisions for the country and helps it go through difficult times.
The president guided the country through the war.- synonyms:
- command, control, direct, influence, lead, manage
- similar words:
- convince, drive, persuade
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| related words: |
bring, coach, conduct, direct, influence, moderate, mold, ride, send, steer, supervise |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A guide is a person who shows people the way.
The guide led the group up the mountain.- synonyms:
- adviser, counselor, leader
- similar words:
- captain, coach, instructor, manager, master, teacher, tutor
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| definition 2: |
A guide is a person who goes along with a group as they visit a place and shows them interesting things about it as they go along. You have to know a lot about a place to be a guide.
The guide at the museum told the class what the dinosaurs ate.The guide on the tour bus pointed out a lot of famous sights. |
| definition 3: |
A guide is a book that tells you how to do something, or suggests things for you to do.
My dad brought a travel guide on our trip to Greece. It helped us find some fun places to visit and good places to eat.- synonyms:
- manual
- similar words:
- catalogue
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| related words: |
key, landmark, map, model, pattern |
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