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guideth

guideth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of guide.

Meaning of guide

Verb

guide (third-person singular simple present guides, present participle guiding, simple past and past participle guided)

  1. To serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
    • And that you'd guide me to your Soueraignes Court,c. 1607–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, [George Wilkins?], The Late, and Much Admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […], London: […] [William White and Thomas Creede] for Henry...
  2. To steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.
  3. To exert control or influence over someone or something.
    • A good man sheweth fauour and lendeth: he will guide his affaires with discretion.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 112:5
  4. To supervise the education or training of someone.
  5. (intransitive) To act as a guide.

See all 18 meanings of guide

Origin of guideth

From guide + -eth.

Questions about guideth

What is guideth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Guideth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of guide.

Words near guideth in the dictionary

  1. guidesman
  2. guidesmen
  3. guidest
  4. guidestone
  5. guidestones
  6. guideth
  7. guidette
  8. guidettes
  9. guideway
  10. guideways
  11. guidewheel

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