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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.

Example Sentences

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"If you've got a guide of the best trainers for long-distance running, make sure all the products are listed and have a clear winner. AI loves that."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 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

Ms. Muldrow’s voice rises from a spacious mix to guide the delicate phrasing of “Is No Match for You.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The prefrontal cortex helps guide decisions in fearful situations, while deeper areas such as the periaqueductal gray in the midbrain control responses like freezing or fleeing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“Rare,” Danny said, remembering what Anjali the tour guide had told them.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova