v. 1 lead, show or lead the way, conduct, shepherd, direct, usher, steer, orient or Brit orientate She guided me to the proper office What will guide your judgement in dealing with this situation? 2 steer, pilot, manoeuvre, navigate, direct He carefully guided the boat between the shoals 3 counsel, advise, influence, sway; supervise, oversee, handle, manage, superintend, direct, control, regulate, govern Mr Thrall guided my artistic development from the beginning 4 instruct, teach, tutor, train From early youth we were guided by the elders of the community
n. 5 leader, conductor, director, cicerone, chaperon, mentor, counsel, counsellor, adviser or advisor, guru, master He served as my guide through the financial jungle Let your conscience be your guide. 6 model, criterion, exemplar, standard, ideal, example, inspiration She looked upon the life of Mother Theresa as a guide 7 beacon, light, signal, guiding light, landmark, lodestar, sign, marker The Southern Cross was our constant guide sailing round the Horn 8 handbook, manual, enchiridion, vade-mecum, guidebook, Baedeker: Can you recommend a good guide to English usage?