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point the way

point the way verb: synonym of show the way.

Verb

point the way (third-person singular simple present points the way, present participle pointing the way, simple past and past participle pointed the way)

  1. Synonym of show the way.
    Synonyms:
    show the way

Synonyms of point the way

Forms of point the way

third-person singular presentpoints the way
present participlepointing the way
past participlepointed the way
pastpointed the way

Questions about point the way

What does point the way mean?
Point the way means synonym of show the way.
What part of speech is point the way?
Point the way is a verb.
What is the past tense of point the way?
The past tense of point the way is pointed the way.

Words near point the way in the dictionary

  1. point taken
  2. point target
  3. point targets
  4. point the bone
  5. point the finger at
  6. point the way
  7. point up
  8. Point Wilson
  9. Point Wolstoncroft
  10. point-and-click
  11. point-and-drool

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