guides

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All (3) Noun (2) Verb (1)

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something that or someone who leads n.
information, instructions n.
direct, lead v.

NOUN

something that or someone who leads

Synonyms

STRONGEST

counselor mentor model pilot teacher

STRONG

adviser attendant captain chaperon cicerone conductor controller convoy criterion design director docent escort example exemplar exhibitor genie genius guru ideal inspiration lead leader lodestar monitor paradigm pathfinder pattern pioneer rudder scout standard superintendent usher vanguard

WEAK

guiding spirit

Antonyms

STRONG

follower

NOUN

information, instructions

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catalog clue directory guidebook handbook key manual

STRONG

ABCs beacon bellwether bible compendium enchiridion landmark lodestar mark marker pointer print sign signal signpost telltale tip-off

WEAK

chapter and verse guiding light hot lead no-no's the book the numbers vade mecum

VERB

direct, lead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accompany advise educate escort govern handle influence instruct manage maneuver navigate oversee regulate see shepherd steer supervise sway teach train usher

STRONG

attend beacon chaperon command conduct contrive control convoy counsel coxswain engineer marshal pilot quarterback route rule show spearhead superintend

WEAK

have a handle on show the way trailblaze

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon desert learn leave leave alone mismanage neglect obey

STRONG

disorganize ignore

WEAK

misguide mislead

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guides

"Christa is a 50-year-old remorseful woman who understands her actions, receives proper treatment for her mental illness, and provides for and guides fellow incarcerated women."

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The researchers are also working to identify the specific signal that guides T cells toward the brain.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

“As far as we are concerned, that thing died the day they launched it,” said Felix Migoya, chairman of the East Africa Tour Guides and Drivers Association, which represents 1,000 Nairobi guides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Uber removed its branding from the sides of its safari vehicles to protect drivers, guides and passengers from potential retaliatory danger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

So he takes me by the arm, gently, and guides me down the street.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron