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steer

/ steer /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Type of:
control command
Kinds of:
dock sheer pull over crab navigate
Derived:
channelization channelisation canalization canalisation usher
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
driving
verb Sense 2
direct (oneself) somewhere
"Steer clear of him"
Type of:
control command
Entails:
travel go move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 3
castrated bull
Type of:
cattle cows kine
verb Sense 4
be a guiding force, as with directions or advice
"The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"
Type of:
direct
Derived:
tip lead confidential information wind hint
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 5
an indication of potential opportunity
"he got a tip on the stock market"
"a good lead for a job"
Type of:
guidance counsel counseling
Derived:
hint suggest guide tip off tip
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
26
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Related Words

control command dock sheer pull over crab navigate cattle cows kine direct guidance