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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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An account affiliated with the Libertarian Party on X appeared to tacitly support Weir’s proposal, posting a palette of button-down shirts, quarter zips, khakis and loafers to guide the choices of convention attendees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Herefordshire Council says the charter gives the River Wye a number of rights "intended to guide the long-term protection and recovery of the river and its catchment."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

By separating aging into two major stages, early-life damage and later-life genetic activity, the researchers believe their framework could help guide future strategies aimed at disease prevention and healthier aging.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Your own risk tolerance should also help guide how you allocate your investments from here.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

When they hit the water, they’d turn west to get back to Churchill, using the familiar landmarks of the Ithaka and Miss Piggy to guide them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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