GUIDE Synonyms
There are 23 hypernyms of the word guide. (close relations)
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direct | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective • direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short • straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action • in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child • moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth • similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity • (of a current) flowing in one direction only adverb • without deviation adjective satellite • having no intervening persons, agents, conditions • being an immediate result or consequence • in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker • lacking compromising or mitigating elements verb • command with authority • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • guide the actors in (plays and films) • govern or manage • take somebody somewhere • cause to go somewhere • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • lead, as in the performance of a composition • give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • put an address on (an envelope) • plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | ||||||||
steer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an indication of potential opportunity • castrated bull verb • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • direct (oneself) somewhere • be a guiding or motivating force or drive | ||||||||
lead | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an advantage held by a competitor in a race • a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey • mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil • evidence pointing to a possible solution • a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead') • the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) • the introductory section of a story • (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning • an actor who plays a principal role • (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base • an indication of potential opportunity • a news story of major importance • the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine • restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal • thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing • a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire • the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge verb • take somebody somewhere • produce as a result or residue • tend to or result in • travel in front of; go in advance of others • cause to undertake a certain action • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • be in charge of • be ahead of others; be the first • be conducive to • lead, as in the performance of a composition • lead, extend, or afford access • move ahead (of others) in time or space • cause something to pass or lead somewhere • preside over | ||||||||
advise | verbv | |||||||
verb • give advice to • inform (somebody) of something • make a proposal, declare a plan for something | ||||||||
assist | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose • (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play verb • give help or assistance; be of service • act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function • work for, or be a servant to | ||||||||
convoy | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a procession of land vehicles traveling together • a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships • the act of escorting while in transit verb • escort in transit | ||||||||
counsel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lawyer who pleads cases in court • something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action verb • give advice to | ||||||||
escort | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who escorts and protects a prominent person • the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them • an attendant who is employed to accompany someone • a participant in a date verb • accompany as an escort • conduct someone someplace | ||||||||
instruct | verbv | |||||||
verb • impart skills or knowledge to • give instructions or directions for some task • make aware of | ||||||||
mentor | nounn | |||||||
noun • a wise and trusted guide and advisor verb • serve as a teacher or trusted counselor | ||||||||
shepherd | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a clergyman who watches over a group of people • a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock verb • watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils • tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats | ||||||||
show | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment • something intended to communicate a particular impression • pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression verb • give an exhibition of to an interested audience • establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment • provide evidence for • make visible or noticeable • show in, or as in, a picture • give expression to • indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively • be or become visible or noticeable • indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments • give evidence of, as of records • take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums • finish third or better in a horse or dog race | ||||||||
channelise | verbv | |||||||
verb • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • make a channel for; provide with a channel • send from one person or place to another • cause to form a channel | ||||||||
channelize | verbv | |||||||
verb • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • make a channel for; provide with a channel • send from one person or place to another • cause to form a channel | ||||||||
conduct | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • manner of acting or controlling yourself • (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people verb • direct the course of; manage or control • lead, as in the performance of a composition • behave in a certain manner • take somebody somewhere • transmit or serve as the medium for transmission • lead musicians in the performance of | ||||||||
draw | verbv | |||||||
noun • a gully that is shallower than a ravine • an entertainer who attracts large audiences • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided • anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random • a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage • poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer • the act of drawing or hauling something verb • cause to move by pulling • get or derive • make a mark or lines on a surface • make, formulate, or derive in the mind • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface • take liquid out of a container or well • give a description of • select or take in from a given group or region • elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. • suck in or take (air) • move or go steadily or gradually • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • choose at random • earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher • bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition • to obtain a liquid from somewhere • write a legal document or paper • engage in drawing • move or pull so as to cover or uncover something • allow a draft • require a specified depth for floating • pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him • cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense • take in, also metaphorically • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • thread on or as if on a string • stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) • pass over, across, or through • finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. • shrink • reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die • steep; pass through a strainer • remove the entrails of • flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching • cause to localize at one point | ||||||||
guidebook | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that offers basic information or instruction | ||||||||
head | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains • a single domestic animal • that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason • a person who is in charge • the front of a military formation or procession • the pressure exerted by a fluid • the top of something • the source of water from which a stream arises • (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent • the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates) • the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head • a dense cluster of flowers or foliage • the educator who has executive authority for a school • an individual person • a user of (usually soft) drugs • a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) • a rounded compact mass • the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container • the part in the front or nearest the viewer • a difficult juncture • forward movement • a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer • the subject matter at issue • a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about • the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint • that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves • (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk • (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head • the striking part of a tool • (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship • a projection out from one end • a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum • oral stimulation of the genitals verb • to go or travel towards • be in charge of • travel in front of; go in advance of others • be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • take its rise • be in the front of or on top of • form a head or come or grow to a head • remove the head of | ||||||||
maneuver | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a military training exercise • a plan for attaining a particular goal • a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill • a move made to gain a tactical end • an action aimed at evading an opponent verb • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • act in order to achieve a certain goal • perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense | ||||||||
manoeuver | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • act in order to achieve a certain goal • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense | ||||||||