Word Meanings - GUIDE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

cf. Goth. ritan to watch over, give heed to, Icel. viti signal, AS. witan to know. The word prob. meant, to indicate, point to, and 1. To lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path; to pilot; as, to guide a traveler. I wish . . . you

Additional info about word: GUIDE

cf. Goth. ritan to watch over, give heed to, Icel. viti signal, AS. witan to know. The word prob. meant, to indicate, point to, and 1. To lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path; to pilot; as, to guide a traveler. I wish . . . you 'ld guide me to your sovereign's court. Shak. 2. To regulate and manage; to direct; to order; to superintend the training or education of; to instruct and influence intellectually or morally; to train. He will guide his affairs with discretion. Ps. cxii. 5. The meek will he guide in judgment. Ps. xxv. 9.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of GUIDE)

• Conduct Lead
• bring
• carry
• transfer
• direct
• guide
• control
• manage
• administer
• Control
• curb
• moderate
• repress
• regulate
• restrain
• coerce
• govern
• Director
• Ruler
• controller
• manager
• master
• leader
• Govern
• Rule
• sway
• supervise
• command
• conduct
• Head
• Top
• crown
• chief
• ruler
• mind
• source
• section
• division
• topic
• gathering
• culmination
• crisis
• leadership
• commander
• acme
• summit

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of GUIDE)

• Supplicate
• entreat
• persuade
• beg
• petition
• suggest
• represent
• Neglect
• abandon
• license
• berate
• free
• mismanage
• misconduct

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