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Guide

noun/ɡˈaɪd/
Definition
someone employed to conduct others
someone who shows the way by leading or advising
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈaɪd/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈaɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈaɪd/
1 syllable Say it as /ɡˈaɪd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsomeone employed to conduct others
nounsomeone who shows the way by leading or advising
nounsomething that offers basic information or instruction
nouna model or standard for making comparisons
nounsomeone who can find paths through unexplored territory
nouna structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something
verbdirect the course; determine the direction of travelling
verbtake somebody somewhere
“We lead him to our chief”
verbbe a guiding or motivating force or drive
“The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses”
verbuse as a guide
“They had the lights to guide on”
verbpass over, across, or through
“He ran his eyes over her body”
Word Forms
usherettenouna female usher
usherverbtake (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
guideverbtake somebody somewhere
scoutverbexplore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
steerernounthe person who steers a ship
steeragenounthe act of steering a ship
steeringnounthe act of steering a ship
maneuverableadjectivecapable of maneuvering or changing position
maneuverernouna person skilled in maneuvering
manoeuvrenouna deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
headnounthe part in the front or nearest the viewer
headingnounthe direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
guidenounsomeone employed to conduct others
channelisationnounmanagement through specified channels of communication
leadernouna person who rules or guides or inspires others
guidancenounthe act of guiding or showing the way
steernounan indication of potential opportunity
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Führung
jemand, der damit beschäftigt ist, andere zu leiten
🇪🇸Spanish
guía
alguien empleado para conducir a otros
🇮🇹Italian
guida
qualcuno impiegato per condurre gli altri
🇳🇱Dutch
gids
iemand die wordt ingezet om anderen te leiden
🇵🇹Portuguese
guia
alguém empregado para conduzir outros
🇷🇺Russian
гид
кто-то нанят для управления другими
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मार्गदर्शक
किसी को दूसरों का संचालन करने के लिए नियुक्त किया गया है
🇧🇩Bengali
গাইড
কেউ অন্যদের পরিচালনার জন্য নিযুক্ত
🇮🇳Tamil
வழிகாட்டி
மற்றவர்களை நடத்துவதற்காக பணியமர்த்தப்பட்ட ஒருவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
మార్గదర్శకుడు
ఇతరులను నిర్వహించడానికి ఎవరైనా నియమించబడ్డారు
🇮🇳Marathi
मार्गदर्शक
कोणीतरी इतरांना चालविण्यासाठी नियुक्त केले आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
માર્ગદર્શિકા
અન્ય લોકોનું સંચાલન કરવા માટે કોઈ વ્યક્તિ કામ કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಿ
ಯಾರೋ ಇತರರನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಲು ನೇಮಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഴികാട്ടി
മറ്റുള്ളവരെ നയിക്കാൻ ജോലി ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരാൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਾਈਡ
ਕਿਸੇ ਨੇ ਦੂਜਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਨਿਯੁਕਤ ਕੀਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
گائیڈ
کسی نے دوسروں کو چلانے کے لیے ملازم رکھا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
指导
受雇指挥他人的人
🇯🇵Japanese
ガイド
他人を指揮するために雇われた人
🇰🇷Korean
가이드
다른 사람을 지휘하기 위해 고용된 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hướng dẫn
ai đó làm việc để tiến hành người khác
🇹🇭Thai
แนะนำ
มีคนจ้างมาเพื่อควบคุมผู้อื่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
memandu
seseorang yang dipekerjakan untuk memimpin orang lain
🇵🇭Filipino
gabay
isang taong nagtatrabaho upang magsagawa ng iba
🇲🇾Malay
panduan
seseorang yang bekerja untuk mengendalikan orang lain
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مرشد
شخص يعمل لإجراء الآخرين
🇮🇷Persian
راهنمای
کسی که برای هدایت دیگران استخدام شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
rehber
başkalarını yönetmek için görevlendirilen biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַדְרִיך
מישהו שהועסק כדי לנהל אחרים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'guide'?
The primary meaning of 'guide' is 'someone employed to conduct others'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'guide' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'guide' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'guide' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'guide' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'guide' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'guide' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'guide' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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