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guide
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
book / magazine
1 ~ (to sth) a book, magazine, etc. that gives you information, help or instructions about sth:
a Guide to Family Health * Let's have a look at the TV guide and see what's on.
2 (also guidebook) ~ (to sth) a book that gives information about a place for travellers or tourists:
a guide to Italy * travel guides
person
3 a person who shows other people the way to a place, especially sb employed to show tourists around interesting places:
a tour guide * We hired a local guide to get us across the mountains.
4 a person who advises you on how to live and behave:
a spiritual guide * His elder sister had been his guide, counsellor and friend.
sth that helps you decide
5 something that gives you enough information to be able to make a decision about sth or form an opinion:
As a rough guide, allow half a cup of rice per person. * I let my feelings be my guide.
girl
6 (Guide) (also old-fashioned Girl Guide) (both BrE) (AmE Girl Scout) a member of an organization (called the Guides or the Girl Scouts) which is similar to THESCOUTS and which trains girls in practical skills and does a lot of activities with them, for example camping
compareBROWNIE
verb [VN]
show the way
1 ~ sb (to / through / around sth) to show sb the way to a place, often by going with them; to show sb a place that you know well:
She guided us through the busy streets to the cathedral. * We were guided around the museums.
influence behaviour
2 to direct or influence sb's behaviour:
He was always guided by his religious beliefs.
explain
3 ~ sb (through sth) to explain to sb how to do sth, especially sth complicated or difficult:
The health and safety officer will guide you through the safety procedures.
help sb move
4 to help sb to move in a particular direction; to move sth in a particular direction:
She took her arm and guided her across the busy road. * He guided her hand to his face.
seealsoGUIDING
