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  • 41guide — {{11}}guide (n.) mid 14c., one who shows the way, from O.Fr. guide, 14c. (alteration of earlier guie), verbal noun from guider (see GUIDE (Cf. guide) (v.)). In book titles from 1610s; meaning book of information on local sites is from 1759. In… …

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  • 42guide — n. & v. n. 1 a person who leads or shows the way, or directs the movements of a person or group. 2 a person who conducts travellers on tours etc. 3 a professional mountain climber in charge of a group. 4 an adviser. 5 a directing principle or… …

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  • 43guide — 1. noun 1) our guide took us back to the hotel Syn: escort, attendant, tour guide, docent, cicerone; usher, chaperone; historical dragoman 2) she is an inspiration and a guide Syn: adviser/advisor, mentor, counselor; …

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  • 44Guide+ — Als Electronic Program Guide (EPG) [ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑːnɪk ˈpɹoʊɡɹæm ˈɡaɪd] (zu deutsch elektronischer Programmführer) bezeichnet man elektronisch verbreitete Informationen über das aktuelle Hörfunk und Fernsehprogramm. Die Daten werden heute in der Regel …

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  • 45guide — 1 /gaId/ noun (C) 1 PERSON a) someone who shows you the way to a place, especially someone whose job is to show a place to tourists: a tour guide b) someone who advises you and influences the way you live and behave: The medicine man was the… …

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  • 46guide — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gide, guide, from Anglo French, from Old Occitan guida, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wītan to look after, witan to know more at wit Date: 14th century 1. a. one that leads or directs another s way b. a …

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  • 47guide — guidable, adj. guideless, adj. guider, n. guidingly, adv. /guyd/, v., guided, guiding, n. v.t. 1. to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He… …

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  • 48guide — /gaɪd / (say guyd) verb (t) (guided, guiding) 1. to lead or conduct on the way, as to a place or through a region; show the way to. 2. to direct the movement or course of: to guide a horse. 3. to lead, direct or advise in any course or action.… …

  • 49guide — 1. noun 1) our guide took us back to the hotel Syn: escort, attendant, courier, leader, usher 2) the techniques given serve as a guide Syn: outline, template, example, exemplar, model …

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  • 50guide on — verb use as a guide (Freq. 2) They had the lights to guide on • Syn: ↑guide • Derivationally related forms: ↑guide (for: ↑guide) • Hyper …

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