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UK/ɡaɪd/ US/ˈɡaɪd/ common
verb (5) noun (5)

verb

1.
2.

take somebody somewhere

  • “We lead him to our chief”
  • “can you take me to the main entrance?”
  • “He conducted us to the palace”
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3.

be a guiding force, as with directions or advice

  • “The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses”
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4.

use as a guide

  • “They had the lights to guide on”
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5.

guide or pass over something

  • “He ran his eyes over her body”
  • “She ran her fingers along the carved figurine”
  • “He drew her hair through his fingers”
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noun

1.

someone employed to conduct others

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2.

someone who shows the way by leading or advising

3.
4.

a model or standard for making comparisons

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5.

Origin

From Middle English guide, from the Old French guide, from Old Occitan guida, from guidar, from Frankish *wītan (“to show the way, lead”), from Proto-Germanic *wītaną (“to see, know; go, depart”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see, know”).

Phrases

  • ABC guide
  • Adirondack guide boat
  • audio guide
  • buying guide
  • career guide
  • court guide
  • dog guide
  • field guide
  • guiding light
  • guiding star

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