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“Steer” or “Stere”

steer / stere 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.

steer s·t·IH·r

  • verbdirect the course; determine the direction of travelling.
  • verbdirect (oneself) somewhere.

stere

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“steer”

  • …the club once again to steer the club to an eighth-place
  • …the next natural makeup to steer his team to three Mentor,…
  • …tires lightly, and could not steer to block Craven on the…
  • …state can indirectly and imperfectly steer them.
  • …team had to navigate and steer a sailboat to Fort Denison.
  • …these beetles are able to steer by light from the Sun,…
  • …Left in Pakistan lost its steer after the assassination of Benazir…
  • …a bearded man who will steer you well".
  • Skid steer
  • …ground the ox (similar to steer wrestling) then striking the back…

“stere”

  • A collaborator of Constantin Stere, he was noted as a…

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