Quantcast
 
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

guide

 - 7 dictionary results
Virginia Travel Guide
Free Virginia Transportation Map and Official 2010 Travel Guide
www.virginia.org
WoW Gold Guide
Guide to WoW Riches Learn to Farm Gold with ease
www.warcraftriches.com

guide

  [gahyd] verb, guid⋅ed, guid⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. 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.
2. to accompany (a sightseer) to show points of interest and to explain their meaning or significance.
3. to force (a person, object, or animal) to move in a certain path.
4. to supply (a person) with advice or counsel, as in practical or spiritual affairs.
5. to supervise (someone's actions or affairs) in an advisory capacity.
–noun
6. a person who guides, esp. one hired to guide travelers, tourists, hunters, etc.
7. a mark, tab, or the like, to catch the eye and thus provide quick reference.
8. a guidebook.
9. a book, pamphlet, etc., giving information, instructions, or advice; handbook: an investment guide.
10. a guidepost.
11. a device that regulates or directs progressive motion or action: a sewing-machine guide.
12. a spirit believed to direct the utterances of a medium.
13. Military. a member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.
Use guide in a Sentence
Origin:
1325–75; ME giden (v.), gide (n.) < OF gui(d)er (v.), gui(d)e (n.) < Gmc; akin to wit 2

Related forms:
guid⋅a⋅ble, adjective
guideless, adjective
guider, noun
guid⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

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

Antonyms:
1. follow.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2010.
Cite This Source Link To guide
Virginia Travel Guide
Free Virginia Transportation Map and Official 2010 Travel Guide
www.virginia.org
WoW Gold Guide
Guide to WoW Riches Learn to Farm Gold with ease
www.warcraftriches.com
guide   (gīd)   
n.  

    1. One who shows the way by leading, directing, or advising.

    2. One who serves as a model for others, as in a course of conduct.

    3. Something, such as a pamphlet, that offers basic information or instruction: a shopper's guide.

    4. A guidebook.

    5. Something that serves to direct or indicate.

    6. A device, such as a ruler, tab, or bar, that serves as an indicator or acts to regulate a motion or operation.

  2. A person employed to conduct others, as through a museum, and give information about points of interest encountered.

    1. Something, such as a pamphlet, that offers basic information or instruction: a shopper's guide.

    2. A guidebook.

    3. Something that serves to direct or indicate.

    4. A device, such as a ruler, tab, or bar, that serves as an indicator or acts to regulate a motion or operation.

    1. Something that serves to direct or indicate.

    2. A device, such as a ruler, tab, or bar, that serves as an indicator or acts to regulate a motion or operation.

  5. A soldier stationed at the right or left of a column of marchers to control alignment, show direction, or mark the point of pivot.

v.   guid·ed, guid·ing, guides

v.   tr.

  1. To serve as a guide for; conduct.

  2. To direct the course of; steer: guide a ship through a channel.

  3. To exert control or influence over.

  4. To supervise the training or education of.

v.   intr.
To serve as a guide.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Old Provençal guida, from guidar, to guide, of Germanic origin; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
guid'a·ble adj., guid'er n.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to conduct on or direct to the way: guided me to my seat; led the troops into battle; a teacher piloting students through the zoo; shepherding tourists to the bus; steered the applicant to the third floor; ushering a visitor out.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

guide  (v.)
c.1374, from O.Fr. guider "to guide, lead, conduct," from Frank. *witan "show the way," from P.Gmc. *wit- "to know" (cf. Ger. weisen "to show, point out," O.E. witan "to see"). The Fr. word infl. by O.Prov. guidar (n.) "guide, leader," from the same source. The noun meaning "one who shows the way" first recorded 1362. Guidance is first recorded 1590, replacing 15c. guying. With reference to problems and advice (in school, career, etc.) it is first recorded 1927. In 18c. France, a "for Dummies" or "Idiot's Guide to" book would be a guid' âne, lit. "guide-ass."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: guide
Pronunciation: 'gId
Function: noun
: a grooved director for a surgical probe or knife
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source

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

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Computing Dictionary

GUIDE
Graphical User Interface Development Environment from Sun.

Guide
A hypertext system from the University of Kent (GB) and OWL for displaying on-line documentation.

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
Cite This Source
Search another word or see guide on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way