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guide

[gahyd] / gaɪd /
NOUN
something that or someone who leads
Synonyms
STRONGEST
counselor mentor model pilot teacher
STRONG
adviser attendant captain chaperon cicerone conductor controller convoy criterion design director docent escort example exemplar exhibitor genie genius guru ideal inspiration lead leader lodestar monitor paradigm pathfinder pattern pioneer rudder scout standard superintendent usher vanguard
WEAK
guiding spirit
Antonyms
STRONG
follower
NOUN
information, instructions
Synonyms
STRONGEST
catalog clue directory guidebook handbook key manual
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ABCs Bible beacon bellwether compendium enchiridion landmark lodestar mark marker pointer print sign signal signpost telltale tip-off
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chapter and verse guiding light hot lead no-no's the book the numbers vade mecum
VERB
direct, lead
Synonyms
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accompany advise educate escort govern handle influence instruct manage maneuver navigate oversee regulate see shepherd steer supervise sway teach train usher
STRONG
attend beacon chaperon command conduct contrive control convoy counsel coxswain engineer marshal pilot quarterback route rule show spearhead superintend
WEAK
have a handle on show the way trailblaze
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon desert learn leave leave alone mismanage neglect obey
STRONG
disorganize ignore
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misguide mislead

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.

Example Sentences

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“But the effects are modest and the evidence is not yet sufficient to support using genetic information to guide treatment decisions in routine clinical practice.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Many tour operators suggest riding on the back of a motorcycle with a local guide at the helm, particularly for inexperienced riders.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In addition, they could guide the development of new materials with enhanced proton conductivity, which are important for technologies like fuel cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Signs that a battery is about to fail include swelling, hissing, popping, an unusual odor and excessive heat, according to a New York Division of Homeland Security battery consumer guide.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

It landed down the road, where the lane was wide enough, and two crew members jumped out to guide Sue, Bruce, and Grant back to the helicopter.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone