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verb [transitive] American English pronunciation: guide /ɡaɪd/ 
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present tense
I/you/we/theyguide
he/she/itguides
present participleguiding
past tenseguided
past participleguided
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  1. 1
    to show someone which direction they should walk or travel in by going with them
    guide someone through/to/along etc. something:

    He guided them through the forest.

    Carol will guide you around the museum.

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    1. a.
      to physically help someone to move in a particular direction
      guide someone to/along etc. something:

      Lucy took the old man's arm and gently guided him to his chair.

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    2. b.
      to carefully move a vehicle or other moving object so that it goes where you want it to go
      guide something toward/into etc. something:

      Slowly he guided the boat toward the dock.

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    3. c.
      if a light, signal, etc. guides someone or something, it shows them where to go

      We had only the stars to guide us.

      The airplanes are guided in by radio beacons.

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  2. 2
    to help someone to make decisions or judgments about something

    There was no market research to guide them.

    His entire life was guided by his religious beliefs.

    guiding principle (=a very important belief that influences your decisions):

    You must have some guiding principles for the way you run your business.

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    1. a.
      to help someone to do something by giving them advice at different stages
      guide someone through something:

      We can guide you through the maze of financial planning.

      guide someone in something:

      Students should be carefully guided in their reading.

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  3. 3
    to try to make a situation or an organization develop in a particular way

    a code that attempts to guide the conduct of lawyers

    guide something toward something:

    Harry tried to guide the conversation toward the subject of money.

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