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“Guide” or “Guyed”

guide / guyed are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

guide g·AY·d

  • nounsomeone who shows the way by leading or advising.
  • nouna structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something.
  • verbbe a guiding or motivating force or drive.
  • verbuse as a guide.
  • verbpass over, across, or through.

guyed

  • verbsteady or support with a guy wire or cable.
Usage

Examples in context

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“guide”

  • …with Birds) as a practical guide to ornithology.
  • Batanes Budget Travel Guide
  • Category:Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands
  • A Never-ending Conflict: A Guide to Israeli Military History.
  • The Penguin Guide to Jazz observed that the…
  • …is the central signal to guide factory and office activity in…
  • …barrel, recoil spring, recoil spring guide, and 2 magazines and come…
  • A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians…
  • The 1992 Rolling Stone Album Guide gave the album four stars…
  • …used as a framework to guide the design, implementation and deployment…

“guyed”

  • The Novosokolniki guyed TV mast is tall and…

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