guide

[gahyd]

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verb (used with object), guid·ed, guid·ing.

to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest.
to accompany (a sightseer) to show points of interest and to explain their meaning or significance.
to force (a person, object, or animal) to move in a certain path.

to supply (a person) with advice or counsel, as in practical or spiritual affairs.
to supervise (someone's actions or affairs) in an advisory capacity.

noun

a person who guides, especially one hired to guide travelers, tourists, hunters, etc.
a mark, tab, or the like, to catch the eye and thus provide quick reference.
a guidebook.
a book, pamphlet, etc., giving information, instructions, or advice; handbook: an investment guide.
a guidepost.
a device that regulates or directs progressive motion or action: a sewing-machine guide.
a spirit believed to direct the utterances of a medium.
Military. a member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.

Origin of guide

1325–75; Middle English giden (v.), gide (noun) < Old French gui(d)er (v.), gui(d)e (noun) < Germanic; akin to wit²

Related formsguid·a·ble, adjectiveguide·less, adjectiveguid·er, nounguid·ing·ly, adverbnon·guid·a·ble, adjectivepre·guide, verb (used with object), pre·guid·ed, pre·guid·ing.re·guide, verb (used with object), re·guid·ed, re·guid·ing.un·guid·a·ble, adjective

Synonyms

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1. pilot, steer, escort. 5. regulate, manage, govern, rule. 6. pilot, director, conductor. 7. sign, signal, indication, key, clue.

Synonym study

1. Guide, conduct, direct, lead imply showing the way or pointing out or determining the course to be taken. 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. To direct is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure: to direct someone to the station. To lead is to bring onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, fig., to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray.

Antonyms

1. follow.

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Examples from the Web for guiding

Contemporary Examples

A personal favorite is “C Is For Cookie” for guiding me through a 1994 playground debate over how to spell the word.
‘Sesame Street’ Is Middle-Aged and Awesome
Emily Shire
November 10, 2014
Or do her parents—who are also artists—play a large role in guiding the brush that pulled in well over $200,000 in 2012?
The Tiniest Jackson Pollock
Justin Jones
November 5, 2014
Other parents told me that their daughters simply seemed to prefer other toys apart from their guiding influence.
Barbie Is Out, Monster High Is In
Samantha Allen
October 21, 2014
And decency is our great, guiding strength as we face such monstrous foes as ISIS.
From ISIS Videos to JLaw Nudes, When Is Looking Abetting Evil?
Michael Daly
September 3, 2014
And so far, our guiding principle as a society seems to be that Internet access should be available whenever possible.
Keep Our Wilderness Off Of Wi-Fi
Michael Schulson
September 3, 2014

Historical Examples

He straightened up and held out his hand, guiding me to a seat beside him.
The Underdog
F. Hopkinson Smith
But to view it as a part of a normal growth is to secure the basis for guiding it.
The Child and the Curriculum
John Dewey
And then, like a guiding beacon, a point of green showed once more.
Two Thousand Miles Below
Charles Willard Diffin
Was there no guiding mind, no military talent, no common sense?
The Downfall
Emile Zola
Jones asked, guiding the ship in a slow spiral over the planet.
The Hour of Battle
Robert Sheckley

British Dictionary definitions for guiding

guide

verb

to lead the way for (a person)
to control the movement or course of (an animal, vehicle, etc) by physical action; steer
to supervise or instruct (a person)
(tr) to direct the affairs of (a person, company, nation, etc)he guided the country through the war
(tr) to advise or influence (a person) in his standards or opinionslet truth guide you always

noun

1. a person, animal, or thing that guides
2. (as modifier)a guide dog
a person, usually paid, who conducts tour expeditions, etc
a model or criterion, as in moral standards or accuracy
See guidebook
a book that instructs or explains the fundamentals of a subject or skilla guide to better living
any device that directs the motion of a tool or machine part
1. a mark, sign, etc, that points the way
2. (in combination)guidepost
spiritualism a spirit believed to influence a medium so as to direct what he utters and convey messages through him
1. navya ship in a formation used as a reference for manoeuvres, esp with relation to maintaining the correct formation and disposition
2. militarya soldier stationed to one side of a column or line to regulate alignment, show the way, etc

Derived Formsguidable, adjectiveguideless, adjectiveguider, nounguiding, adjective, noun

Word Origin

C14: from (Old) French guider, of Germanic origin; compare Old English wītan to observe

Guide

noun

(sometimes not capital) a member of an organization for girls equivalent to the ScoutsUS equivalent: Girl Scout

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Word Origin and History for guiding

guide

v.

late 14c., "to lead, direct, conduct," from Old French guider "to guide, lead, conduct" (14c.), earlier guier, from Frankish *witan "show the way" or a similar Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *wit- "to know" (cf. German weisen "to show, point out," Old English witan "to see"), from PIE *weid- "to see" (see vision). The form of the French word influenced by Old Provençal guidar (n.) "guide, leader," or Italian guidare, both from the same source. Related: Guided; guiding.

guide

n.

mid-14c., "one who shows the way," from Old French guide, 14c. (alteration of earlier guie), verbal noun from guider (see guide (v.)). In book titles from 1610s; meaning "book of information on local sites" is from 1759. In 18c. France, a "for Dummies" or "Idiot's Guide to" book would have been a guid' âne, literally "guide-ass."

guiding in Medicine

guide

(gīd)

A device or instrument by which something is led into its proper course, such as a grooved director or a catheter guide.

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Antonyms

Examples from the Web for guiding

Contemporary Examples

A personal favorite is “C Is For Cookie” for guiding me through a 1994 playground debate over how to spell the word.

Or do her parents—who are also artists—play a large role in guiding the brush that pulled in well over $200,000 in 2012?

Other parents told me that their daughters simply seemed to prefer other toys apart from their guiding influence.

And decency is our great, guiding strength as we face such monstrous foes as ISIS.

And so far, our guiding principle as a society seems to be that Internet access should be available whenever possible.

Historical Examples

He straightened up and held out his hand, guiding me to a seat beside him.

But to view it as a part of a normal growth is to secure the basis for guiding it.

And then, like a guiding beacon, a point of green showed once more.

Was there no guiding mind, no military talent, no common sense?

Jones asked, guiding the ship in a slow spiral over the planet.

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Word Origin

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Word Origin and History for guiding

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