GUIDE (verb) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary

Definition of GUIDE (verb): go with someone showing right direction; help someone make decisions or ... guide something towards/into etc something:. Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMguide ​Definitions and Synonyms​‌‌​verbtransitive UK /ɡaɪd/ Otherentriesforthisword + - guidenoun Guide guidedognoun GirlGuidenoun guidepricenoun tourguidenoun userguidenoun BrownieGuidenounatBrownie WordForms+-presenttenseI/you/we/theyguidehe/she/itguidespresentparticipleguidingpasttenseguidedpastparticipleguidedDEFINITIONS3 1toshowsomeonewhichdirectiontheyshouldwalkortravelinbygoingwiththemguidesomeonethrough/to/alongetcsomething:Heguidedthemthroughtheforest.Carolwillguideyouroundthemuseum.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Togosomewherewithsomeoneorsomethingcomedrivewalk... ExploreThesaurus ​1atophysicallyhelpsomeonetomoveinaparticulardirectionguidesomeoneto/alongetcsomething:Lucytooktheoldman’sarmandgentlyguidedhimtohischair.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Togosomewherewithsomeoneorsomethingcomedrivewalk... ExploreThesaurus ​ 1bifalight,signaletcguidessomeoneorsomething,itshowsthemwheretogoWehadonlythestarstoguideus.Theplanesareguidedinbyradiobeacons.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Whatlightcandoreflectfloodfade... ExploreThesaurus ​1ctocarefullymoveavehicleorothermovingobjectsothatitgoeswhereyouwantittogoguidesomethingtowards/intoetcsomething:Slowlyheguidedtheboattowardsthedock.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Generalwordsmeaningtomovesomethingbudgepropelguide... ExploreThesaurus ​2tohelpsomeonetomakedecisionsorjudgmentsaboutsomethingTherewasnomarketresearchtoguidethem.Hisentirelifewasguidedbyhisreligiousbeliefs.guidingprinciple(=averyimportantbeliefthatinfluencesyourdecisions):Youmusthavesomeguidingprinciplesforthewayyourunyourbusiness.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tohelpsomeonehelpassistsupport... ExploreThesaurus ​2atohelpsomeonetodosomethingbygivingthemadviceatdifferentstagesguidesomeonethroughsomething:Wecanguideyouthroughthemazeoffinancialplanning.guidesomeoneinsomething:Studentsshouldbecarefullyguidedintheirreading.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Togiveadviceadviserecommendcounsel... ExploreThesaurus ​ Collocations+-Adverbsfrequentlyusedwithguideably,expertly,gently,personallySheablyguidedusthroughaseriesofexamplestodemonstrateherpoints.Nounsfrequentlyusedafterguidethroughprocedure,process,series,stageTheuserisguidedthroughtheprocessstepbystep.3totrytomakeasituationoranorganizationdevelopinaparticularwayacodethatattemptstoguidethebehaviourofofficialsguidesomethingtowardssomething:Harrytriedtoguidetheconversationtowardsthesubjectofmoney.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tobeinchargecontrolgovernwatchover... ExploreThesaurus ​ DefinitionandsynonymsofguidefromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofguide.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofguide.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforguide.    Thesaurus TrendingWords comein 9.3% pron. -20.8% putoff -6.0% for 4.4% tocome 6.3% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Whatareredwords? ​ Otherentriesforthisword + - guidenoun Guide guidedognoun GirlGuidenoun guidepricenoun tourguidenoun userguidenoun BrownieGuidenounatBrownie Collocations​ Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022