Definitions for guides

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guides guide

Spelling: [gahyd]

IPA: /gaɪd/

Guides is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 87 anagrams from letters in guides (degisu).

Definitions for guides

noun

1. a person who guides, especially one hired to guide travelers, tourists, hunters, etc.
2. a mark, tab, or the like, to catch the eye and thus provide quick reference.
3. a guidebook.
4. a book, pamphlet, etc., giving information, instructions, or advice; handbook:
5. a guidepost.
6. a device that regulates or directs progressive motion or action:
7. a spirit believed to direct the utterances of a medium.
8. Military. a member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.

verb (used with object)

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:
2. to accompany (a sightseer) to show points of interest and to explain their meaning or significance.
3. to force (a person, object, or animal) to move in a certain path.
4. to supply (a person) with advice or counsel, as in practical or spiritual affairs.
5. to supervise (someone's actions or affairs) in an advisory capacity.

Origin of guides

1325-75; Middle English giden (v.), gide (noun) Old French gui(d)er (v.), gui(d)e (noun) Germanic; akin to wit²

Examples for guides

May the powers that guide our destiny, preserve you from any real cause for shame.

A few years ago, one guide told us, he would be on that train and would see many Palestinians mixed in with the Jewish passengers.

An employee who had come down with them started to be their guide.

When he has come—the Spirit of Truth—he will guide you into all the truth.

Objectively, they are not just riding with the tide, but helping to guide its very direction.

If history is a guide, Huckabee will need to resonate with more than just the faithful if he is to win.

I should be glad you would send them a guide and conduct them to your camp.

This makes the guide to the Jack the Ripper Walk seem rather dated.

The last of these, our guide said, had occurred about five moons before.

When he was appointed few expected that he would be able to guide his committee to a radical conclusion but he did.