guide (verb)

  • 51inform — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French enformer, from Latin informare, from in + forma form Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. obsolete to give material form to 2. a. to give character or essence to < the principles which inform&#8230; …

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  • 52inspire — verb (inspired; inspiring) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French inspirer, from Latin inspirare, from in + spirare to breathe Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to influence, move, or guide by divine or&#8230; …

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  • 53preach — verb Etymology: Middle English prechen, from Anglo French precher, from Late Latin praedicare, from Latin, to proclaim, make known, from prae pre + dicare to proclaim more at diction Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to deliver a sermon 2.&#8230; …

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  • 54prescribe — verb (prescribed; prescribing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin praescribere to write at the beginning, dictate, order, from prae + scribere to write more at scribe Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to lay down a rule ; dictate 2.&#8230; …

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  • 55teach — verb (taught; teaching) Etymology: Middle English techen to show, instruct, from Old English tǣcan; akin to Old English tācn sign more at token Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to cause to know something < taught them a trade > …

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  • 56write — verb 1 form letters and words on paper ADVERB ▪ clearly, neatly ▪ Children must learn to write neatly. ▪ busily ▪ She was busily writing in a notebook. ▪ …

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  • 57canalise — verb 1. provide (a city) with a canal • Syn: ↑canal, ↑canalize • Derivationally related forms: ↑canalisation, ↑canal, ↑canalization (for: ↑canalize) …

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  • 58hire out — verb grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee We rent out our apartment to tourists every year He hired himself out as a cook • Syn: ↑rent out, ↑farm out • Hypernyms: ↑lend, ↑loan …

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  • 59pull over — verb steer a vehicle to the side of the road The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed • Hypernyms: ↑steer, ↑maneuver, ↑manoeuver, ↑manoeuvre, ↑direct, ↑point, ↑head, ↑ …

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  • 60slap together — verb make hastily and carelessly • Syn: ↑clap up, ↑clap together • Hypernyms: ↑produce, ↑make, ↑create • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * …

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