Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - guide

~1 n 1 »PERSON« a) someone who shows you the way to a place, especially someone whose job is to show a place to tourists  (a tour guide) b) someone who advises you and influences the way you live and behave  (The medicine man was the tribe's spiritual guide.) 2 »FOR JUDGING STH« something that provides information on which you can base your judgement, or your method of doing something  (The opinion polls are not a very reliable guide to how people will vote.) 3 »BOOK« a) a book that provides information on a particular subject or explains how to do something; handbook  (a guide to North American birds) b) a guidebook 4 »GIRL« BrE a) the Guides the Guides Association, which trains girls in practical skills and tries to develop their character b) a member of the Guides Association ~2 v 1 to take someone through or to a place that you know very well, showing them the way + along/through/to etc  (He guided us through the narrow streets to the central mosque.) 2 to help someone to move in a particular direction  (She took her friend's arm to guide her.) 3 to strongly influence someone's behaviour, thoughts etc  (He let himself be guided by his mother's opinion.) 4 to show someone the right way to do something, especially something difficult or complicated  (guide sb through)  (We need a lawyer to guide us through the procedure.)  (- see also guiding, -see lead1)