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present tense form of guide (3rd person singular).
plural of guide.

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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

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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

These findings challenge the sharp distinction between "forest" and "open habitats" that often guides conservation planning today.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Tourism remains a relatively new field in Somalia, she says, with only a handful working as guides in Mogadishu.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

It now guides for adjusted earnings per share of $12.07 to $12.14, compared with $11.64 to $11.81 previously.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

"A practical framework that guides our cooperation over the next several years. I will note a critically important next several years."

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

For us lads of eighteen they ought to have been mediators and guides to the world of maturity, the world of work, of duty, of culture, of progress—to the future.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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