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guide¹
- /ɡaɪd/
- /ɡɛɪd/ Northumbria
Rhymes with -aɪd
Where it comes from
c. 1325–75. From Middle English guide, from the Old French guide, from Old Occitan guida, from guidar, from Frankish *wītan (“to show the way, lead”), from Proto-Germanic *wītaną (“to see, know; go, depart”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see, know”). Cognate with Old English wītan (“to see, take heed to, watch after, guard, keep”). Related also to English wit.
noun guides
- Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain. The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits.
- A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.
- A sign that guides people; guidepost.
- Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference.
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Synonym of legend, a key to symbols, abbreviations, and terms on a map, chart, etc.
Similar: legend
- A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel.
- A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery.
- A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy being set.
- A spirit believed to speak through a medium. The familiars of the magicians, on the other hand, were not in all cases evil, and often may have approximated the "guides" with whom present-day spiritualists are well acquainted.
- A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.
Similar: interpreter
guide²
- /ɡaɪd/
- /ɡɛɪd/ Northumbria
Rhymes with -aɪd
Where it comes from
From Middle English guiden, from Old French guider, from Old Occitan guidar, from Frankish *wītan (“to show the way, lead”), from Proto-Germanic *wītaną (“to see, know; go, depart”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see, know”).
verb guides · guiding · guided · guide
- To serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path. And that you'd guide me to your Soueraignes Court,
- To steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.
- To exert control or influence over someone or something. A good man sheweth fauour and lendeth: he will guide his affaires with discretion.
- To supervise the education or training of someone.
- To act as a guide.
Guide³
- /ˈɡaɪd/
proper noun
- A village in Blackburn with Darwen borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7025).
Guide⁴
- /ˈɡweɪˈdʌ/
Where it comes from
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 貴德 /贵德 (Guìdé).
proper noun
- A county of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China. She said she had chosen to speak out because she wanted to explain to the public why she left Guide county in Qinghai, where she and her husband Xie Chengde ran a successful honey farm that once featured on state television. The authorities in Guide said they are now investigating the case following
Guide⁵
- /ˈɡweɪˈdʌ/
Where it comes from
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 歸德 /归德.
proper noun
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Synonym of Shangqiu.
Similar: Shangqiu
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: usher, pathfinder, conduct, maneuver, scout, template, guidebook, pass, take, point, run, head, direct, steer, lead, templet
noun
Similar: interpreter
Translations
Every language
noun device
| Русский | направля́ющая napravljájuščaja |
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noun someone who guides
| Español | guía |
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| 한국어 | 안내인 annaein, 안내원 annaewon, 가이드 gaideu, 길잡이 giljabi, 관광 가이드 gwan'gwang gaideu, 여행 가이드 yeohaeng gaideu |
| 日本語 | 案内人 annainin, 案内役 annai yaku, ツアーガイド tsuāgaido, 引率者 insotsusha |
| 中文 | 導遊 /导游 or 導游 /导游 dǎoyóu |
| हिन्दी | मार्गदर्शक mārgadarśak, रहनुमा rahnumā |
| Kiswahili | kiongozi |
| Português | guia |
| Français | guide |
| Deutsch | Reiseleiter, Reiseleiterin, Fremdenführer, Fremdenführerin |
| Italiano | guida |
| Ελληνικά | ξεναγός xenagós |
| Română | ghid |
| Русский | гид gid, экскурсово́д ekskursovód, проводни́к provodník, проводни́ца provodníca |
| Tiếng Việt | hướng dẫn viên |
| العربية | مُرْشِد muršid, مُرْشِد سِيَاحِيّ muršid siyāḥiyy |
| עברית | מורה דרך morei-deréch, מדריך madríkh |
noun document, book
| Español | guía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가이드 gaideu, 안내서 annaeseo |
| 日本語 | 手引き tebiki, 説明書 setsumei sho, 案内書 annai sho, ガイド gaido, ガイドブック gaidobukku |
| 中文 | 指南 zhǐnán |
| हिन्दी | गाइड gāiḍ |
| Kiswahili | mwongozo |
| Português | guia |
| Français | guide |
| Deutsch | Anleitung, Führer |
| Italiano | guida |
| Ελληνικά | εγχειρίδιο encheirídio |
| Română | ghid |
| Русский | руково́дство rukovódstvo, путеводи́тель putevodítelʹ, гайд gajd, све́дение svédenije |
| Tiếng Việt | sách hướng dẫn |
| العربية | دَلِيل dalīl |
noun sign
| 한국어 | 지표 jipyo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 指標 shihyō |
| Português | indicação |
| Русский | указа́тель ukazátelʹ, знак znak |
noun any marking or object that provides quick reference
| Русский | ориенти́р orijentír |
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verb to serve as a guide person
| Español | guiar |
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| 한국어 | 안내하다 annaehada |
| 日本語 | 案内する annai suru |
| 中文 | 導游 /导游 dǎoyóu |
| हिन्दी | मार्गदर्शक mārgadarśak |
| Português | guiar |
| Français | guider |
| Deutsch | führen |
| Italiano | guidare |
| Ελληνικά | οδηγώ odigó |
| Русский | быть проводнико́м bytʹ provodnikóm, вести́ vestí, провожа́ть provožátʹ, проводи́ть provodítʹ |
| العربية | دَلَّ dalla, هَدَى hadā, أَرْشَدَ ʔaršada |
verb to steer or navigate a ship
| 日本語 | 誘導する yūdō suru |
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| Português | guiar |
| Русский | управля́ть upravljátʹ |
name county
| 中文 | 貴德 /贵德 Guìdé |
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title = {guide},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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