guide

guide
guide [gīd]
vt.
guided, guiding [ME giden < OFr guider < guide < It guida < Goth * wida, leader, guide < * witan, to observe, akin to OE witan, to see: see WISE1]
1. to point out the way for; direct on a course; conduct; lead
2. to direct the course or motion of (a vehicle, implement, etc.) by physical action
3. to give instruction to; train
4. to direct (the policies, actions, etc.) of; manage; regulate
vi.
to act as a guide
n.
a person or thing that guides; specif.,
a) a person whose work is conducting strangers or tourists through a region, building, etc.
b) a person who directs, or serves as the model for, another's conduct, career, etc.
c) a part that controls the motion of other parts of a machine
d) a guidebook
e) a book giving instruction in the elements of some subject; handbook [a guide to mathematics]
f) Mil. a soldier at the right front of a column, who regulates its pace and alignment and indicates its route
guidable
adj.

English World dictionary. . 2014.

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  • Guide — Guide, n. [OE. giae, F. guide, It. guida. See {Guide}, v. t.] 1. A person who leads or directs another in his way or course, as in a strange land; one who exhibits points of interest to strangers; a conductor; also, that which guides; a guidebook …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • guide — Guide, n. [OE. giae, F. guide, It. guida. See {Guide}, v. t.] 1. A person who leads or directs another in his way or course, as in a strange land; one who exhibits points of interest to strangers; a conductor; also, that which guides; a guidebook …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Guide — Guide, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Guided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Guiding}.] [OE. guiden, gyden, F. guiaer, It. guidare; prob. of Teutonic origin; cf. Goth. ritan to watch over, give heed to, Icel. viti signal, AS. witan to know. The word prob. meant, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • GUIDE — s. m. Celui ou celle qui conduit une personne, et l accompagne pour lui montrer le chemin. Bon, fidèle, sûr guide. Avoir un guide. Prendre un guide. Servir de guide. Elle voulut être mon guide.   Payer les guides, payer les guides doubles, Payer… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • GUIDE — n. m. Celui ou celle qui conduit une personne et l’accompagne pour lui montrer le chemin. Guide sûr. Avoir un guide. Prendre un guide. Servir de guide. Guide de montagne. Les guides de Chamonix. GUIDE se dit particulièrement, en termes de Guerre …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • Guide — A guide is a person who leads people through unknown or unmapped country, or conducts travellers and tourists through a place of interest.EtymologyThe word guide was incorporated into (Middle) English via Old French guider which meant to guide,… …   Wikipedia

  • guide — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gide, guide, from Anglo French, from Old Occitan guida, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wītan to look after, witan to know more at wit Date: 14th century 1. a. one that leads or directs another s way b. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • GUIDE — s. f. Lanière de cuir, espèce de rêne qu on attache à la bride d un cheval attelé à une voiture, à un chariot, et qui sert à conduire le cheval. La guide du côté droit de ce cheval s est rompue. Les guides lui échappèrent de la main. Petites… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • Guide bar — Guide Guide, n. [OE. giae, F. guide, It. guida. See {Guide}, v. t.] 1. A person who leads or directs another in his way or course, as in a strange land; one who exhibits points of interest to strangers; a conductor; also, that which guides; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Guide block — Guide Guide, n. [OE. giae, F. guide, It. guida. See {Guide}, v. t.] 1. A person who leads or directs another in his way or course, as in a strange land; one who exhibits points of interest to strangers; a conductor; also, that which guides; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Guide meridian — Guide Guide, n. [OE. giae, F. guide, It. guida. See {Guide}, v. t.] 1. A person who leads or directs another in his way or course, as in a strange land; one who exhibits points of interest to strangers; a conductor; also, that which guides; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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