 |
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Guide \Guide\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Guided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Guiding}.] [OE. guiden, gyden, F. guiaer, It. guidare; prob. of Teutonic origin; cf. Goth. ritan to watch over, give heed to, Icel. viti signal, AS. witan to know. The word prob. meant, to indicate, point to, and hence, to show the way. Cf. {Wit}, {Guy} a rope, {Gye.}]
1. To lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path; to pilot; as, to guide a traveler.
I wish . . . you 'ld guide me to your sovereign's court. --Shak.
2. To regulate and manage; to direct; to order; to superintend the training or education of; to instruct and influence intellectually or morally; to train.
He will guide his affairs with discretion. --Ps. cxii. 5.
The meek will he guide in judgment. --Ps. xxv. 9.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
guiding
adjective
1: exerting control or influence; "a guiding principle"
2: showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress" [syn: {directing}, {directional}, {directive}]
 |
Definitions retrieved from local copies of the freely distributed DICT client/server software and databases. Click here for database copyright information. - KM |