26984 words

guide

25 definitions • 43 examples
1
a book that gives you the most important information about a particular subject:

Examples:

a hotel/wine guide
guide to We've compiled a guide to all the fun events taking place around the French capital.
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Examples:

guide to We recommend you buy a reputable guide to Spain before travelling there.
travel guide All major travel guides agree on a five-star rating system.
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something that helps you form an opinion or make a decision about something else:

Examples:

rough guide I never follow recipes exactly when I cook - I just use them as rough guides.
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a person whose job is showing a place or a particular route to visitors:

Examples:

We hired a guide to take us up into the mountains.
tour guide Our tour guide recommended some good places to eat in the area.
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a person or thing that influences what you do or think:

Examples:

Let your conscience be your guide.
6
the screen on a television that shows you a list of all the programmes that are available and where and when they are broadcast:

Examples:

The guide allows you to browse scheduled programmes across time, date, and channel.
Select "Guide" from the main menu.
The remote control has a Guide button.
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to show someone how to do something difficult:

Examples:

guide someone through something Our lawyer guided us through the more complicated questions on the form.
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to show people around a place:

Examples:

guide someone through something The curator guided us through the gallery, pointing out the most famous paintings in the collection.
guided tour Samira gave us a guided tour of the city.
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to take someone somewhere or to show someone how to get somewhere:

Examples:

guide someone to something The shop assistant guided me to the shelf where the gardening books were displayed.
The runway lights guide the plane in to land.
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to take hold of part of someone's body, especially their arm, and take that person somewhere:

Examples:

He took my arm and guided me to the bar.
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to make something move in the direction in that you want it to go:

Examples:

The pilot guided the plane onto the runway.
She guided the child's head and arms into the T-shirt.
12
to influence someone's behaviour:

Examples:

Trust your own judgment and don't be guided by what anyone else thinks.
13
a girl between ten and 14 years old who is a member of the Guides organization
14
an international organization for young women that encourages them to take part in different activities and to become responsible and independent:

Examples:

In the Guides, you can work towards various Interest Badges.
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a person whose job it is to show a place or a route to visitors:

Examples:

Our tour guide in Rome was a lovely young woman who spoke perfect English.
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A guide is also a book or piece of information that gives advice or help on how to do or understand something:

Examples:

a travel guide
a guide to the best restaurants
a tax guide
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to show a place or a route to visitors:

Examples:

She guided me into her living room and offered me a seat on her couch.
We took a guided tour of (= A guide showed us) the historic houses in Newport.
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to give someone advice or help on how to do or understand something:

Examples:

If you want to learn how to use the computer, it has a program that will guide you through it (= show you how to use it).
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To guide someone or something can also mean to control or influence that person or thing:

Examples:

Public policy must be guided by the best information available.
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something that helps you form an opinion or make a decision about something else:

Examples:

Examine your financial goals using the checklist on page 120 as a guide.
a guide to sth GDP is not always a reliable guide to the health of an economy.
As a rough guide, expect to pay up to €500 for a basic website.
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a book, website, etc. that gives you the most important information about a particular subject:

Examples:

a useful guide for new investors
a guide to sth The website is an online consumer guide to the best electronic products.
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a person whose job is showing a place or a particular route to visitors:

Examples:

Our guide was full of wonderful stories.
23
to help someone form an opinion or make a decision:

Examples:

The survey is used to guide interest rate policy.
A love of risk and adventure has guided his career.
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to show someone how to do something difficult:

Examples:

guide sb through/to/toward sth Our lawyer guided us through the more complicated questions on the form.
The new system is designed to guide consumers to the cheapest and simplest loan offers.
A team of advisors was hired to guide the company forward.
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to take someone somewhere, or make something move in the direction in which you want it to go:

Examples:

guide sb/sth around/into/toward sth A series of signs guide visitors around the factory.
Guide the motor carefully into place and secure it with the screws.

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