guide

guide
n. & v.
—n.
1 a person who leads or shows the way, or directs the movements of a person or group.
2 a person who conducts travellers on tours etc.
3 a professional mountain-climber in charge of a group.
4 an adviser.
5 a directing principle or standard (one's feelings are a bad guide).
6 a book with essential information on a subject, esp. = GUIDEBOOK.
7 a thing marking a position or guiding the eye.
8 a soldier, vehicle, or ship whose position determines the movements of others.
9 Mech. a a bar, rod, etc., directing the motion of something. b a gauge etc. controlling a tool.
10 (Guide) Brit. a member of a girls' organization similar to the Scouts.
—v.tr.
1 a act as guide to; lead or direct. b arrange the course of (events).
2 be the principle, motive, or ground of (an action, judgement, etc.).
3 direct the affairs of (a State etc.).
Phrases and idioms:
guided missile a missile directed to its target by remote control or by equipment within itself. guide-dog a dog trained to guide a blind person. guide-rope a rope guiding the movement of a crane, airship, etc. Queen's (or King's) Guide a Guide (sense 10) who has reached the highest rank of proficiency.
Derivatives:
guidable adj. guider n.
Etymology: ME f. OF guide (n.), guider (v.), earlier guier ult. f. Gmc, rel. to WIT(2)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Guide — Guide, n. [OE. giae, F. guide, It. guida. See {Guide}, v. t.] 1. A person who leads or directs another in his way or course, as in a strange land; one who exhibits points of interest to strangers; a conductor; also, that which guides; a guidebook …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • guide — Guide, n. [OE. giae, F. guide, It. guida. See {Guide}, v. t.] 1. A person who leads or directs another in his way or course, as in a strange land; one who exhibits points of interest to strangers; a conductor; also, that which guides; a guidebook …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Guide — (fr., spr. Gihd), 1) Wegweiser, Führer, Bote; 2) in manchen Armeen, bes. bei der französischen, ein der Person des commandirenden Generals beigegebenes Corps Cavalleristen; sie sollten eigentlich des Landes u. der zu nehmenden Wege kundige Leute… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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  • GUIDE — s. m. Celui ou celle qui conduit une personne, et l accompagne pour lui montrer le chemin. Bon, fidèle, sûr guide. Avoir un guide. Prendre un guide. Servir de guide. Elle voulut être mon guide.   Payer les guides, payer les guides doubles, Payer… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • GUIDE — n. m. Celui ou celle qui conduit une personne et l’accompagne pour lui montrer le chemin. Guide sûr. Avoir un guide. Prendre un guide. Servir de guide. Guide de montagne. Les guides de Chamonix. GUIDE se dit particulièrement, en termes de Guerre …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

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  • Guide — A guide is a person who leads people through unknown or unmapped country, or conducts travellers and tourists through a place of interest.EtymologyThe word guide was incorporated into (Middle) English via Old French guider which meant to guide,… …   Wikipedia

  • guide — 1. noun /ɡaɪd/ a) Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation. b) A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook …   Wiktionary

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