Guide (n.) The leather strap by which the shield of a knight was slung across the shoulder, or across the neck and shoulder. |
Guide (v. t.) To lead or direct in a way |
Guide (v. t.) To regulate and manage |
Guide (v. t.) A person who leads or directs another in his way or course, as in a strange land |
Guide (v. t.) One who, or that which, directs another in his conduct or course of lifo |
Guide (v. t.) Any contrivance, especially one having a directing edge, surface, or channel, for giving direction to the motion of anything, as water, an instrument, or part of a machine, or for directing the hand or eye, as of an operator |
Guide (v. t.) A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the wheel buckets. |
Guide (v. t.) A grooved director for a probe or knife. |
Guide (v. t.) A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy he is setting. |
Guide (v. t.) A noncommissioned officer or soldier placed on the directiug flank of each subdivision of a column of troops, or at the end of a line, to mark the pivots, formations, marches, and alignments in tactics. |
Serve (v. t.) To work for |
Serve (v. t.) To be subordinate to |
Serve (v. t.) To be suitor to |
Serve (v. t.) To wait upon |
Serve (v. t.) Hence, to bring forward, arrange, deal, or distribute, as a portion of anything, especially of food prepared for eating |
Serve (v. t.) To perform the duties belonging to, or required in or for |
Serve (v. t.) To contribute or conduce to |
Serve (v. t.) To answer or be (in the place of something) to |
Serve (v. t.) To treat |
Serve (v. t.) To work |
Serve (v. t.) To bring to notice, deliver, or execute, either actually or constructively, in such manner as the law requires |
Serve (v. t.) To make legal service opon (a person named in a writ, summons, etc.) |
Serve (v. t.) To pass or spend, as time, esp. time of punishment |
Serve (v. t.) To copulate with |
Serve (v. t.) To lead off in delivering (the ball). |
Serve (v. t.) To wind spun yarn, or the like, tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather. See under Serving. |
Serve (v. i.) To be a servant or a slave |
Serve (v. i.) To perform domestic offices |
Serve (v. i.) To be in service |
Serve (v. i.) To be of use |
Serve (v. i.) To lead off in delivering the ball. |
break break of serve | (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving, he was up two breaks in the second set |
serve service | (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play, his powerful serves won the game |
honey guide | small bird of tropical Africa and Asia, feeds on beeswax and honey and larvae |
guide dog | a dog trained to guide the blind |
guide | a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something |
guide rope | a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane |
waveguide wave guide | a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves, used in radar |
template templet guide | a model or standard for making comparisons |
guide word guideword catchword | a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page |
guidebook guide | something that offers basic information or instruction |
field guide | a guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field, a field guide to mushrooms |
index fossil guide fossil | a fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found |
guide | someone who shows the way by leading or advising |
hunting guide | guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory |
scout pathfinder guide | someone who can find paths through unexplored territory |
tour guide | a guide who leads others on a tour |
usher guide | someone employed to conduct others |
serve | put the ball into play, It was Agassi's turn to serve |
serve | do duty or hold offices, serve in a specific function, He served as head of the department for three years, She served in Congress for two terms |
drop one's serve | lose a game in which one is serving |
serve serve up dish out dish up dish | provide (usually but not necessarily food), We serve meals for the homeless, She dished out the soup at P.M., The entertainers served up a lively show |
serve help | help to some food, help with food or drink, I served him three times, and after that he helped himself |
guide run draw d pass b | pass over, across, or through, He ran his eyes over her body, She ran her fingers along the carved figurine, He drew her hair through his fingers |
serve service | mate with, male animals serve the females for breeding purposes |
serve process swear out | deliver a warrant or summons to someone, He was processed by the sheriff |
a steer maneuver manoeuver manoeuvre direct point head guide channelize channelise a | direct the course, determine the direction of travelling |
lead take direct conduct guide | take somebody somewhere, We lead him to our chief, can you take me to the main entrance?, He conducted us to the palace |
guide guide on | use as a guide, They had the lights to guide on |
serve d | do military service, She served in Vietnam, My sons never served, because they are short-sighted |
guide steer | be a guiding or motivating force or drive, The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses |
serve attend to wait on attend assist | work for or be a servant to, May I serve you?, She attends the old lady in the wheelchair, Can you wait on our table, please?, Is a salesperson assisting you?, The minister served the King for many years |
service serve | be used by, as of a utility, The sewage plant served the neighboring communities, The garage served to shelter his horses |
serve | devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas, She served the art of music, He served the church, serve the country |
suffice do answer serve c | be sufficient, be adequate, either in quality or quantity, A few words would answer, This car suits my purpose well, Will $do?, A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school, Nothing else will serve |
serve | contribute or conduce to, The scandal served to increase his popularity |
serve serve well | promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to, Art serves commerce, Their interests are served, The lake serves recreation, The President's wisdom has served the country well |
serve function c | serve a purpose, role, or function, The tree stump serves as a table, The female students served as a control group, This table would serve very well, His freedom served him well, The table functions as a desk |
serve do | spend time in prison or in a labor camp, He did six years for embezzlement |
first-come-first-serve(p) rush | not accepting reservations |