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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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Herefordshire Council says the charter gives the River Wye a number of rights "intended to guide the long-term protection and recovery of the river and its catchment."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“We train our models to recognize distress, de-escalate conversations and guide users toward real-world support.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Historical patterns are only a guide, not a rule.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

By separating aging into two major stages, early-life damage and later-life genetic activity, the researchers believe their framework could help guide future strategies aimed at disease prevention and healthier aging.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“Put it by the window, so it can guide your children back to you.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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