guides

Part of Speech:

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

Then came illustrated guides purporting to explain how an anxious shopper might distinguish horse meat from cow meat by color, texture, fat and smell.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

Four of the firm's Nepali tour guides are also missing.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Unlike some companies’ tools that require human guides, Blitzy’s AI-powered development platform can autonomously reverse engineer and modernize a big company’s legacy code base and then build entire software projects on top of that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The borough has not updated its local plan, which guides new development, since 1999, prompting intervention, external from the housing minister last month.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The HQ was half office/half shop—the office portion commendably busy looking, the shop half arrayed with AT guides and keepsakes.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson