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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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David made 24 before departing, which left Kohli to guide RCB home alongside Jitesh Sharma.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Lisowski says: "These findings provide the first concrete evidence of how the Earth's magnetic field can be perceived within the body and passed on to the brain to guide movement."

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

A comprehensive guide on the candidate’s full views on housing and homelessness is here.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Tehran misjudged that his concern over the midterm elections would guide his handling of conflict, the president says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“Oh! Well, aren’t you lucky to have a guide like Anna May to help you along. I’ll bet she’ll let you know when she hears about a little role for you.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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