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| Main Entry: |
guide
 [gahyd] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something that or someone who leads |
| Synonyms: | adviser, attendant, captain, chaperon, cicerone, conductor, controller, convoy, counselor, criterion, design, director, docent, escort, example, exemplar, exhibitor, genie, genius, guiding spirit, guru, ideal, inspiration, lead, leader, lodestar, mentor, model, monitor, paradigm, pathfinder, pattern, pilot, pioneer, rudder, scout, standard, superintendent, teacher, usher, vanguard |
| Main Entry: | guide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | direct, lead |
| Synonyms: | accompany, advise, attend, beacon*, chaperon, command, conduct, contrive, control, convoy, counsel, coxswain, educate, engineer, escort, govern, handle, have a handle on, influence, instruct, manage, maneuver, marshal, navigate, oversee, pilot, quarterback, regulate, route, rule, see, shepherd, show, show the way, spearhead*, steer, superintend, supervise, sway, teach, trailblaze, train, usher |
| Antonyms: | abandon, leave, misguide, mislead, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | accompany |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go or be with something |
| Synonyms: | associate with, attend, chaperon, come along, conduct, consort, convoy, date, dog*, draft*, drag*, escort, follow, go along, guard, guide, hang around with, hang out*, keep company, lead, look after, shadow, shlep along, show about, show around, spook, squire, stick to, string along, tag along, tailgate, take out, usher |
| Antonyms: | abandon, desert, leave, withdraw |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Example Sentences
- The dietary guide introduced a decade ago has led people astray.
- We want to anticipate that and to some extent, to guide it.
- Be sure you've filled out the author's questionnaire that the publisher sent you to guide its promotion efforts.
| Main Entry: | advise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offer recommendation |
| Synonyms: | admonish, advocate, caution, charge, commend, counsel, direct, dissuade, encourage, enjoin, exhort, forewarn, give a pointer, give a tip, guide, instruct, kibitz, level with, move, opine, point out, preach, prepare, prescribe, prompt, put bug in ear, put in two cents, recommend, steer, suggest, tout, update, urge, warn |
| Notes: | advise (verb) means 'to offer advice to or counsel'; advice (noun) is an opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem |
| Antonyms: | betray, deceive, delude, fool, lie, pretend, trick |
| Main Entry: | adviser/advisor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who recommends, teaches, or otherwise helps |
| Synonyms: | Dutch uncle, aide, attorney, authority, backseat driver, buttinski, clubhouse lawyer, coach, confidant, consultant, counsel, counselor, director, doctor, expert, friend, guide, helper, instructor, judge, kibitzer, lawyer, mentor, monitor, partner, priest, quarterback, referee, righthand person, second-guesser, teacher, tutor |
| Main Entry: | attendant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who serves others |
| Synonyms: | aide, alarm clock, assistant, auxiliary, baby sitter, bird dog, chaperon, companion, custodian, domestic, escort, follower, guide, helper, lackey, nurse, orderly, secretary, servant, understudy, usher, waitperson |
| Antonyms: | boss, manager |
| Main Entry: | bible |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | holy book; authoritative book |
| Synonyms: | authority, creed, doctrine, guide, guidebook, handbook, manual, sacred writ, sacred writings, scripture, testament, text, the good news |
| Main Entry: | bring |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | transport or accompany |
| Synonyms: | attend, back, bear, buck*, carry, chaperon, companion, conduct, consort, convey, deliver, escort, fetch, gather, guide, gun*, heel, import, lead, lug, pack, pick up, piggyback, ride, schlepp, shoulder, take, take along, tote, transfer, transport, truck, usher |
| Antonyms: | drop, leave, quit, refuse, shun, take |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | buoy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | floating device |
| Synonyms: | beacon, drift, float, guide, marker, signal |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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