guided

[ gahy-did ]

/ ˈgaɪ dɪd /

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adjective

accompanied by a guide: a guided tour.

supervised or controlled: a guided beam.

Origin of guided

First recorded in 1905–10; guide + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM guided

self-guid·ed, adjective un·guid·ed, adjective un·guid·ed·ly, adverb well-guid·ed, adjective

Words nearby guided

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Definition for guided (2 of 2)

guide

[ gahyd ]

/ gaɪd /

verb (used with object), guid·ed, guid·ing.

to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest.

to accompany (a sightseer) to show points of interest and to explain their meaning or significance.

to force (a person, object, or animal) to move in a certain path.

to supply (a person) with advice or counsel, as in practical or spiritual affairs.

to supervise (someone's actions or affairs) in an advisory capacity.

noun

a person who guides, especially one hired to guide travelers, tourists, hunters, etc.

a mark, tab, or the like, to catch the eye and thus provide quick reference.

a guidebook.

a book, pamphlet, etc., giving information, instructions, or advice; handbook: an investment guide.

a guidepost.

a device that regulates or directs progressive motion or action: a sewing-machine guide.

a spirit believed to direct the utterances of a medium.

Military. a member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.

Origin of guide

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

SYNONYMS FOR guide

1 pilot, steer, escort.

5 regulate, manage, govern, rule.

6 pilot, director, conductor.

7 sign, signal, indication, key, clue.

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ANTONYMS FOR guide

1 follow.

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1. Guide, conduct, direct, lead imply showing the way or pointing out or determining the course to be taken. Guide implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course: to guide a traveler. To conduct is to precede or escort to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony: to conduct a guest to his room. To direct is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure: to direct someone to the station. To lead is to bring onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, fig., to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray.

OTHER WORDS FROM guide

guid·a·ble, adjective guide·less, adjective guid·er, noun guid·ing·ly, adverb

non·guid·a·ble, adjective pre·guide, verb (used with object), pre·guid·ed, pre·guid·ing. re·guide, verb (used with object), re·guid·ed, re·guid·ing. un·guid·a·ble, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for guided

But the bomber was surrounded by guided weapons, some seen for the first time in public.

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The Taliban were Islamic and brought Islam with them, and all our justice is guided by Islam and the Quran.

Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley |Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman |November 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Guided by a people smuggler, they crossed a frozen river that separated the two countries.

How ‘Titanic ’Helped This Brave Young Woman Escape North Korea’s Totalitarian State |Lizzie Crocker |October 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The principles he has taught them include one that has guided him through his years on the job.

The President and the Tow Truck Driver |Michael Daly |September 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Ninety miles from American shores, the Castro family rules over the island prison of Cuba guided by communist principles.

Communism's Victims Deserve a Museum |James Kirchick |August 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He has guided Robert so often, and been with him in so many trying scenes, he never can have the heart to betray him, or us.

Wyandotte |James Fenimore Cooper
Jimmy, guided by Beth, swept along the village street, charged the short hill to the vicarage gate and pulled up before the door.

The Smuggler's Cave |George A. Birmingham
On over the crags and glaciers Tarrano guided their frail flying platform.

Tarrano the Conqueror |Raymond King Cummings
The rope, which is guided upon sheaves between the rails, is taken twice round the head pulley.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 |Various
Murray was at his side in a moment and guided him to a chair.

The Best Policy |Elliott Flower

British Dictionary definitions for guided (1 of 2)

guide

/ (ɡaɪd) /

verb

to lead the way for (a person)

to control the movement or course of (an animal, vehicle, etc) by physical action; steer

to supervise or instruct (a person)

(tr) to direct the affairs of (a person, company, nation, etc) he guided the country through the war

(tr) to advise or influence (a person) in his standards or opinions let truth guide you always

noun

a person, animal, or thing that guides
(as modifier)a guide dog

a person, usually paid, who conducts tour expeditions, etc

a model or criterion, as in moral standards or accuracy

See guidebook

a book that instructs or explains the fundamentals of a subject or skill a guide to better living

any device that directs the motion of a tool or machine part

a mark, sign, etc, that points the way
(in combination)guidepost

spiritualism a spirit believed to influence a medium so as to direct what he utters and convey messages through him

navy a ship in a formation used as a reference for manoeuvres, esp with relation to maintaining the correct formation and disposition
military a soldier stationed to one side of a column or line to regulate alignment, show the way, etc

Derived forms of guide

guidable, adjective guideless, adjective guider, noun guiding, adjective, noun

Word Origin for guide

C14: from (Old) French guider, of Germanic origin; compare Old English wītan to observe

British Dictionary definitions for guided (2 of 2)

Guide

/ (ɡaɪd) /

noun

(sometimes not capital) a member of an organization for girls equivalent to the Scouts US equivalent: Girl Scout

Medical definitions for guided

guide

[ gīd ]

n.

A device or instrument by which something is led into its proper course, such as a grooved director or a catheter guide.

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