guide
noun [ C ]
uk/ɡaɪd/ ussomething that helps you form an opinion or make a decision about something else:
Examine your financial goals using the checklist on page 120 as a guide.
a guide to sth GDP is not always a reliable guide to the health of an economy.
As a rough guide, expect to pay up to €500 for a basic website.
a book, website, etc. that gives you the most important information about a particular subject:
a useful guide for new investors
a guide to sth The website is an online consumer guide to the best electronic products.
(also tour guide)
a person whose job is showing a place or a particular route to visitors:
Our guide was full of wonderful stories.
guide
verb
uk/ɡaɪd/ us [ T ]
to help someone form an opinion or make a decision:
The survey is used to guide interest rate policy.
Public opinion is guided by the mass media.
A love of risk and adventure has guided his career.
[ T ]
to show someone how to do something difficult:
guide sb through/to/toward sth Our lawyer guided us through the more complicated questions on the form.
The new system is designed to guide consumers to the cheapest and simplest loan offers.
A team of advisors was hired to guide the company forward.
[ T ]
to take someone somewhere, or make something move in the direction in which you want it to go:
guide sb/sth around/into/toward sth A series of signs guide visitors around the factory.
Guide the motor carefully into place and secure it with the screws.