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GUIDE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("guide" is a kind of...):

construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A model or standard for making comparisons

Synonyms:

guide; template; templet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("guide" is a kind of...):

example; model (a representative form or pattern)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "guide"):

rhythm; speech rhythm (the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Something that offers basic information or instruction

Synonyms:

guide; guidebook

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("guide" is a kind of...):

enchiridion; handbook; vade mecum (a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "guide"):

field guide (a guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field)

roadbook (a guidebook describing the roads of a country; contains maps and (sometimes) a gazetteer)

itinerary; travel guidebook (a guidebook for travelers)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Someone who shows the way by leading or advising

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("guide" is a kind of...):

leader (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "guide"):

cicerone (a guide who conducts and informs sightseers)

tour guide (a guide who leads others on a tour)

Derivation:

guide (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)

guide (use as a guide)

guide (be a guiding or motivating force or drive)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

Synonyms:

guide; pathfinder; scout

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("guide" is a kind of...):

expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "guide"):

hunting guide (guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory)

trailblazer (someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees)

Instance hyponyms:

Sacagawea; Sacajawea (the Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way)

Derivation:

guide (use as a guide)

Sense 6

Meaning:

Someone employed to conduct others

Synonyms:

guide; usher

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("guide" is a kind of...):

escort (an attendant who is employed to accompany someone)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "guide"):

usherette (a female usher)

Derivation:

guide (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)

guide (take somebody somewhere)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Pass over, across, or through

Example:

He drew her hair through his fingers

Synonyms:

draw; guide; pass; run

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Verb group:

lead; run (cause something to pass or lead somewhere)

draw; string; thread (thread on or as if on a string)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "guide"):

rub (move over something with pressure)

thread (pass through or into)

thread (pass a thread through)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something PP

Sense 2

Meaning:

Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

Synonyms:

channelise; channelize; direct; guide; head; maneuver; manoeuver; manoeuvre; point; steer

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "guide" is one way to...):

command; control (exercise authoritative control or power over)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "guide"):

park (maneuver a vehicle into a parking space)

corner; tree (force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape)

channel (direct the flow of)

navigate; pilot (act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance)

conn (conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane)

starboard (turn to the right, of helms or rudders)

stand out (steer away from shore, of ships)

navigate (direct carefully and safely)

crab (direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind)

helm (be at or take the helm of)

pull over (steer a vehicle to the side of the road)

sheer (cause to sheer)

dock (maneuver into a dock)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

guide (someone who shows the way by leading or advising)

guide (someone employed to conduct others)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Take somebody somewhere

Example:

He conducted us to the palace

Synonyms:

conduct; direct; guide; lead; take

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "guide"):

beacon (guide with a beacon)

hand (guide or conduct or usher somewhere)

lead astray; misdirect; misguide; mislead (lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions)

show; usher (take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Sentence example:

The men guide the horses across the field

Derivation:

guide (someone employed to conduct others)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Use as a guide

Example:

They had the lights to guide on

Synonyms:

guide; guide on

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "guide" is one way to...):

orient; orientate (determine one's position with reference to another point)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

guide (someone who shows the way by leading or advising)

guide (someone who can find paths through unexplored territory)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Be a guiding or motivating force or drive

Example:

The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses

Synonyms:

guide; steer

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "guide" is one way to...):

direct (be in charge of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Derivation:

guidance (the act of guiding or showing the way)

guide (someone who shows the way by leading or advising)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Appreciating this complexity is important for guiding the development of therapies that target the complement immune system to treat degenerative diseases of the retina.

(Immune system can slow degenerative eye disease, National Institutes of Health)

An imaging device is used to guide a thin wire with a hook on the end through a hollow needle to place the wire in or around the abnormal area.

(Needle-localized biopsy, NCI Dictionary)

Read the guide to learn how to use the items, so you are ready in case an emergency happens.

(First Aid, NIH)

Some distance down it I picked up my gun, and shortly afterwards struck the brook which was my guide.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

A laparoscope (thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing) is inserted through one opening to guide the surgery.

(Minimally invasive surgery, NCI Dictionary)

It uses breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress.

(Mindfulness relaxation, NCI Dictionary)

As a result, HA antibody levels have traditionally been used to guide vaccine strain selection and to infer how effective that vaccine might be against circulating viruses until field studies are available.

(Study finds factors that may influence influenza vaccine effectiveness, NIH)

“I’ve never been sick in my life, Hump,” he said, as I guided him to his room.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

They found the ashes scattered by the wind, but the peas and lentils had sprouted, and grown sufficiently above the ground, to guide them in the moonlight along the path.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)

You people with hearts, he said, have something to guide you, and need never do wrong; but I have no heart, and so I must be very careful.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)