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guide

[gahyd] / gaɪd /




Usage

What are other ways to say guide? The verb 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, figuratively, to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray.

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Discretion that is “suitably directed and limited” would “ensure … the sentencing authority is apprised of the information relevant to the imposition of sentence and provided with standards to guide its use of that information.”

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Zoe Stephens, a British citizen, has led groups to North Korea as a tour guide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Times staff writer Eloise Rollins-Fife wrote a complete guide on how to watch and everything you need to know.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The spokesperson added that "as conversations around younger consumers and skincare continue to evolve", they are continually enhancing "the quality of advice provided by our beauty consultants to better support and guide all our consumers".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

As strange and wonderful as the animals were, the thing that was beginning to interest Chase the most was his tour guide.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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