guide
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1.0
- noun
- /ɡaɪd/
:
guía
- The teacher handed out a study guide to help us prepare for the exam.
- a user guide
- an online guide
- a practical guide
Today I have a Christmas gift guide for the ladies.
- Today I have a Christmas gift guide for the ladies.
- And you know, these are sort of guides for for his students.
- He said that he would take Thomas's Guide to Practical Shipbuilding.
- Like let's hold on to the style guide to whatever.
- Zeus grants stupid wishes a no bullshit guide to world mythology.
Examples
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It's the official episode guide.
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The series also includes a pre-kindergarten book and a guide for college music methods classes.
Academic text (2008) -
Today I have a Christmas gift guide for the ladies.
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Did you take a guide book out of the library for me?
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Well, it's sort of a study guide, actually.
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That is a nice helpful little guide that I wish more cars had.
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The guide indicates that the paths have beautiful views.
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Still, Table 1 can serve as a guide to the theoretical discussion that follows.
Academic text (2017) -
His website, www.richardblodgett.com, includes a useful guide on writing a company or family history.
Academic text (2008) -
After the curriculum was developed, the curriculum guide and lesson plans were translated into Spanish.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
208
2.8
A book that shows how to use or fix something
163
6.0
A set of rules used to decide how to do things
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3.7
A book or source you check for facts
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3.8
Written information that explains how to use a machine or computer program
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1.4
A book that gives basic information for beginners
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3.7
A short video or written guide that shows how to do something
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1.9
A small book with information or instructions on a topic
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2.1
A book that gives information and advice about a place or activity
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4.6
A small book that teaches the basic facts of a subject to beginners
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2.6
A book you use to check facts or information
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1.0
A paper or online guide that tells you how to set up and use a device
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3.9
A book that helps you identify plants, animals, or rocks in nature
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2.2
A book that tells you how to use or fix a device
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3.5
A book you use to look up facts, not to read from start to finish
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4.4
A book that collects original documents and texts for study
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3.7
A book or document that gives clear facts and instructions for quick checking
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3.6
A book that gives basic facts about many subjects like history and science
A book with information and advice for people visiting a place
An easy introduction to a subject for people with no previous knowledge
Antonyms
Compounds
- UK
A fossil that lived in many places for a short time and shows the age of rock layers
- Jargon
A metal plate with a long slot that helps control a climbing rope by holding a carabiner
- Specialized
A word at the top of a dictionary page showing the first or last entry on that page
- Indian
A small African and Asian bird that eats honey and wax from bees and leads people to bee nests
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Guide comes from Old French guider, which came from an old German word meaning 'to show the way'. So a guide book or paper 'shows the way' through a task or place, which is why instruction books are called guides.