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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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The NHS has guidelines for managing endometriosis, but since the condition can affect many parts of the body there is no standardised management plan to guide women's treatment or set time frames for their care.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Our in-depth voter guide gives you a deep dive into the candidate positions, fundraising and other coverage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

"Our findings suggest that the fundamental rules that guide how individuals allocate social effort apply across multiple species," says Van Leeuwen.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

We were heading to a private ranch to which my guide had paid for rare access.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

I was tired of knitting with only the light from the hearth to guide my stitches.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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