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guide

2 verb
     
guide2 [transitive]
1 to take someone to a place [= lead]
guide somebody along/through etc
He guided us through the narrow streets to the central mosque.
➔ see usage note direct2
2 to help someone or something to move in a particular direction
guide somebody/something into/towards etc
He guided her firmly towards the sofa.
Searchlights were used to guide the ship into the harbour.
3 to influence someone's behaviour or ideas:
Teenagers need adults to guide them.
4 to show someone the right way to do something, especially something difficult or complicated
guide somebody through something
Guide your students through the program one section at a time.
WORD CHOICE: WORD CHOICE:

direct, take, guide, leadIf you direct someone somewhere, you tell them which way to go to get there, but you do not go with them • He directed me to a hotel near the airport (NOT He guided me to a hotel near the airport).!! Do not say that you direct something in a particular direction. Say that you point something in a particular direction • He pointed the gun at the policeman (NOT He directed the gun at the policeman).If you take, guide, or lead someone somewhere, you go with them there • I'll take you to the airport. Use guide especially to talk about helping someone along a difficult route • They guided me through a maze of one-way streets. Use lead to talk about going in front of someone who is following you • The waiter led us to a table. ➔ See also direct
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