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| Main Entry: | guide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | direct, lead |
| Synonyms: | accompany, advise, attend, beacon*, chaperon, command, conduct, contrive, control, convoy, counsel, educate, engineer, escort, govern, handle, influence, instruct, manage, maneuver, marshal, navigate, oversee, pilot, regulate, route, rule, see, shepherd, show, spearhead*, steer, superintend, supervise, sway, teach, train, usher, coxswain, have a handle on, quarterback, show the way, trailblaze |
| Antonyms: | abandon, leave, mislead, neglect, misguide |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | guide |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something that or someone who leads |
| Synonyms: | adviser, attendant, captain, chaperon, cicerone, conductor, convoy, counselor, criterion, design, director, docent, escort, example, exemplar, genie, genius, guru, ideal, inspiration, lead, leader, mentor, model, monitor, paradigm, pattern, pilot, pioneer, scout, standard, superintendent, teacher, usher, vanguard, controller, exhibitor, guiding spirit, lodestar, pathfinder, rudder |
| Main Entry: | guide |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | information, instructions |
| Synonyms: | ABCs, beacon*, bellwether*, bible, catalog, chapter and verse*, clue, compendium, directory, enchiridion, guidebook, guiding light, handbook, hot lead, key, landmark, lodestar, manual, mark, marker, no-no's, pointer, print, sign, signal, signpost, telltale, the book, the numbers, tip-off, vade mecum |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | adviser/advisor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who recommends, teaches, or otherwise helps |
| Synonyms: | Dutch uncle, aide, attorney, authority, backseat driver, coach, confidant, consultant, counsel, counselor, director, doctor, expert, friend, guide, helper, instructor, judge, kibitzer*, lawyer, mentor, monitor, partner, priest, referee, teacher, tutor, buttinski, clubhouse lawyer, quarterback, righthand person, second-guesser |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | attendant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who serves others |
| Synonyms: | aide, alarm clock, assistant, auxiliary, chaperon, companion, custodian, domestic, escort, follower, guide, helper, lackey, nurse, orderly, secretary, servant, understudy, usher, waitperson, baby sitter, bird dog |
| Antonyms: | boss, manager |
| Main Entry: | bible |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | holy book; authoritative book |
| Synonyms: | authority, creed, doctrine, guide, guidebook, handbook, manual, testament, text, sacred writ, sacred writings, scripture, the good news |
| Main Entry: | buoy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | floating device |
| Synonyms: | beacon, drift, float, guide, marker, signal |
| Main Entry: | captain |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | chief of vehicle, effort |
| Synonyms: | authority, boss, cap, commander, director, executive, guide, head, leader, master, mistress, number one, officer, operator, owner, pilot, royalty, skip*, skipper*, top*, CEO, CFO, chieftain, exec, four-striper, head honcho, higher up, top dog |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | chaperon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accompany for supervision |
| Synonyms: | attend, carry, conduct, convoy, escort, guide, oversee, protect, safeguard, shepherd, supervise, consort with, watch over |
| Main Entry: | companion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | helper, friend |
| Synonyms: | accompaniment, accomplice, aide, ally, assistant, associate, attendant, buddy, chaperon, colleague, complement, comrade, concomitant, confederate, consort, convoy, counterpart, cousin, crony, double, escort, guide, match, mate, nurse, pal, partner, playmate, protector, safeguard, sidekick, co-worker, comate, cuz, pard, roomie |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe, foreigner, opponent, stranger |
| Main Entry: | compendium |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
| Synonyms: | abstract, brief, conspectus, digest, epitome, essence, guide, handbook, manual, overview, précis, sketch, summary, survey, syllabus, aperçu, pandect, sylloge |
| Main Entry: | conductor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leader |
| Synonyms: | director, guide, maestro, manager, marshal, master, supervisor |
| Main Entry: | consultant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | professional advisor |
| Synonyms: | advisor, authority, counsel, expert, guide, master, maven, mentor, pro*, specialist, veteran, freelancer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | counsel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give advice |
| Synonyms: | admonish, advise, advocate, caution, charge, direct, enjoin, exhort, guide, huddle*, inform, instruct, order, prescribe, prompt, recommend, reprehend, steer, suggest, teach, tip, tout, urge, warn, confab, give pointer, give two cents, keep posted, kibitz, put bug in ear, put heads together, put on to, show the ropes, tip off, wise one up |
| Notes: | counsel is 'advice, guidance' and a counsel is a lawyer; a council is a deliberative body of people assembled for some purpose and members are councillors (especially in Britain) |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | counselor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | legal representative; adviser |
| Synonyms: | advocate, ambulance chaser*, attorney, counsel, front*, guide, instructor, lip*, mentor, mouthpiece*, solicitor, squeal*, teacher*, legal beagle, legal eagle, pleader |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dean |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leader of institution |
| Synonyms: | administrator, authority, dignitary, ecclesiastic, guide, lead, legislator, pilot, president, principal, professor, senior, tack, doyen |
| Antonyms: | pupil, student |
| Main Entry: | enlighten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | explain thoroughly; make aware |
| Synonyms: | acquaint, advise, apprise, brief, catechize, civilize, convert, counsel, direct, disclose, divulge, edify, educate, elucidate, guide, illuminate, illumine, imitate, improve, inculcate, indoctrinate, inform, instruct, persuade, preach, reveal, save, school, teach, tell, train, update, uplift, cause to understand, give faith, give the lowdown, give the word, illume, inspirit, let in on, open up, put on to |
| Antonyms: | bewilder, confound, confuse, delude, mislead, obscure, puzzle, be vague |
| Main Entry: | escort |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protection; accompaniment |
| Synonyms: | alarm clock, attendant, beau, bodyguard, cavalier, chaperon, companion, company, consort, convoy, cortege, date, entourage, fellow, friend, gallant, guard, guide, partner, protector, retinue, safeguard, squire, train, warden*, bird dog, convoyer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | escort |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | act as a companion, guard |
| Synonyms: | accompany, attend, bear, bring, carry, chaperon, company, conduct, convoy, date, direct, drag, guide, lead, partner, pilot, protect, route, see, shepherd, show, squire, steer, usher, consort with, go with, take out |
| Antonyms: | abandon, desert, drop, leave, lose, maroon, neglect |
| Main Entry: | gauge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | measure, standard |
| Synonyms: | barometer, basis, benchmark, bore, capacity, check, criterion, degree, depth, example, exemplar, extent, guide, guideline, height, indicator, magnitude, mark, meter, model, norm, pattern, rule, sample, scale, scope, size, span, test, thickness, touchstone*, type, width, yardstick |
| Antonyms: | estimate, guess |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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