GUIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does guide mean? 

• GUIDE (noun)
  The noun GUIDE has 6 senses:

1. someone employed to conduct others

2. someone who shows the way by leading or advising

3. something that offers basic information or instruction

4. a model or standard for making comparisons

5. someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

6. a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something

  Familiarity information: GUIDE used as a noun is common.

• GUIDE (verb)
  The verb GUIDE has 5 senses:

1. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

2. take somebody somewhere

3. be a guiding or motivating force or drive

4. use as a guide

5. pass over, across, or through

  Familiarity information: GUIDE used as a verb is common.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GUIDE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone employed to conduct others

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

guide; usher

Hypernyms ("guide" is a kind of...):

escort (an attendant who is employed to accompany someone)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "guide"):

usherette (a female usher)

Derivation:

guide (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)

guide (take somebody somewhere)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who shows the way by leading or advising

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("guide" is a kind of...):

leader (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "guide"):

cicerone (a guide who conducts and informs sightseers)

tour guide (a guide who leads others on a tour)

Derivation:

guide (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)

guide (use as a guide)

guide (be a guiding or motivating force or drive)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Something that offers basic information or instruction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

guide; guidebook

Hypernyms ("guide" is a kind of...):

enchiridion; handbook; vade mecum (a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "guide"):

field guide (a guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field)

roadbook (a guidebook describing the roads of a country; contains maps and (sometimes) a gazetteer)

itinerary; travel guidebook (a guidebook for travelers)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A model or standard for making comparisons

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

guide; template; templet

Hypernyms ("guide" is a kind of...):

example; model (a representative form or pattern)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "guide"):

rhythm; speech rhythm (the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

guide; pathfinder; scout

Hypernyms ("guide" is a kind of...):

expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "guide"):

hunting guide (guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory)

trailblazer (someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees)

Instance hyponyms:

Sacagawea; Sacajawea (the Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way)

Derivation:

guide (use as a guide)

Sense 6

Meaning:

A structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("guide" is a kind of...):

construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)

• GUIDE (verb)

Conjugation:

Sense 1

Meaning:

Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

channelise; channelize; direct; guide; head; maneuver; manoeuver; manoeuvre; point; steer

Hypernyms (to "guide" is one way to...):

command; control (exercise authoritative control or power over)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "guide"):

park (maneuver a vehicle into a parking space)

corner; tree (force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape)

pull over (steer a vehicle to the side of the road)

channel (direct the flow of)

navigate; pilot (act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance)

conn (conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane)

starboard (turn to the right, of helms or rudders)

stand out (steer away from shore, of ships)

navigate (direct carefully and safely)

crab (direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind)

helm (be at or take the helm of)

sheer (cause to sheer)

dock (maneuver into a dock)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

guide (someone who shows the way by leading or advising)

guide (someone employed to conduct others)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Take somebody somewhere

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

conduct; direct; guide; lead; take

Context example:

He conducted us to the palace

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "guide"):

beacon (guide with a beacon)

hand (guide or conduct or usher somewhere)

lead astray; misdirect; misguide; mislead (lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions)

show; usher (take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Sentence example:

The men guide the horses across the field

Derivation:

guide (someone employed to conduct others)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Be a guiding or motivating force or drive

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

guide; steer

Context example:

The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses

Hypernyms (to "guide" is one way to...):

direct (be in charge of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Derivation:

guidance (the act of guiding or showing the way)

guide (someone who shows the way by leading or advising)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Use as a guide

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Synonyms:

guide; guide on

Context example:

They had the lights to guide on

Hypernyms (to "guide" is one way to...):

orient; orientate (determine one's position with reference to another point)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

guide (someone who shows the way by leading or advising)

guide (someone who can find paths through unexplored territory)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Pass over, across, or through

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

draw; guide; pass; run

Context example:

He drew her hair through his fingers

Verb group:

lead; run (cause something to pass or lead somewhere)

draw; string; thread (thread on or as if on a string)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "guide"):

rub (move over something with pressure)

thread (pass a thread through)

thread (pass through or into)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something PP

 Context examples 

Hal guided at the gee-pole, and Charles stumbled along in the rear.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

The traditional ‘brrr-hm’ call increased the probability of being guided by a honeyguide from 33% to 66%, and the overall probability of being shown a bees’ nest from 16% to 54% compared to the control sounds.

(How humans and wild Honeyguide birds call each other to help, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The early stars began to shine while we were lingering on, and looking up to them, we thanked our GOD for having guided us to this tranquillity.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

This knowledge can guide the development of an organic synthetic adhesive that would reduce the risk of infection and scarring compared to stitches and staples and could be applied rapidly and simply.

(New studies may bring slug-made glues closer to use in medicine, Wikinews)

It was my privilege to be your friend and guide when you came from the schoolroom to prepare for the world of life.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

The program helps to guide each individual towards a positive understanding, acceptance and change of the problems at hand whereby the health and safety of the public is maintained.

(Diversion Program, NCI Thesaurus)

Guided by theory and research, their practice considers all influences on health status and the related social and behavioral problems arising because of the patient's physiological condition.

(Medical-Surgical Nurse Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)

The insights from this research may help guide scientists in the rational design of improved, more selective drugs.

(Scientists Discover Antibiotic Mechanism, NIH)

MiRNAs are small non-coding RNAs and are key regulators of gene expression, which guides information in a gene to be made into a functional protein.

(Why Lack of Sleep Affects Some More Than Others, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

An imaging device is used to guide a thin wire with a hook at the end through a hollow needle to place the wire in or around the abnormal area.

(Needle localization, NCI Dictionary)