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guide

[gahyd] / gaɪd /




Usage

What are other ways to say guide? The verb guide implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course: to guide a traveler. To conduct is to precede or escort to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony: to conduct a guest to his room. To direct is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure: to direct someone to the station. To lead is to bring onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, figuratively, to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray.

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“They’re decorative. They make good pets. They talk. People just have an affinity for parrots,” said Parr, who also co-wrote “Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

In a statement to the BBC, Guide Dogs for the Blind said the new rules "underline the importance of the UK rejoining the pet passport scheme".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Some experts like Dan Solin, the author of “Wealthier: The Investing Field Guide for Millennials,” among many other books, recommend having just two funds — a broad stock-market index fund and a bond fund.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

According to the Washington Policy Center, the Washington Legislature Bill Drafting Guide says that a “necessity clause” or “emergency clause” protects legislation against voter referendums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

She laid a hand on her purse and felt the familiar outline of the Hixby’s Guide within.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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