guide
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Originated 1325–75 from Middle English verb giden or noun gide, from Old French verb guider or noun guide, from Old Provençal guida, from guidar, from Germanic from Frankish *witan "to show the way". Akin to Old English witan "to know"; see Proto-Indo-European *weid-.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /gaɪd/
- Audio (US)help, file
- Rhymes: -aɪd
[edit] Noun
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guide (plural guides)
- Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation.
- A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.
- A sign that guides people; guidepost.
- Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference.
- A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action.
- (occult) A spirit believed to speak through a medium.
- (military) A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.
[edit] Related terms
- Girl Guide
- guide dog
- guidance
- guidebook
- guideline
- guidepost
- tour guide
- mountain guide
- user guide
- user's guide
- career guide
- style guide
[edit] Translations
person
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document, book
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sign
any marking or object that provides quick reference
device
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[edit] Verb
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to guide (third-person singular simple present guides, present participle guiding, simple past and past participle guided)
- to serve as a guide for someone or something.
- to steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.
- to exert control or influence over someone or something.
- to supervise the education or training of someone.
- (intransitive) to act as a guide.
[edit] Translations
to serve as a guide person
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to steer or navigate a ship
to supervise education
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[edit] References
guide on Wikipedia.Wikipedia- “guide” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
- “guide” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
- “guide” in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
[edit] French
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
guide m. (plural guides)
[edit] References
- "guide" in the WordReference Dictionnaire Français-Anglais, WordReference.com LLC, 2006.
[edit] Italian
[edit] Noun
guide f.
- Plural form of guida.
