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DictionarysteerGuide direction
verb

steer

STEER/stɪr/

To guide the direction or course of something.

He steers the boat around the buoy.

An older man turns a small open motorboat around a buoy, visibly using its steering wheel to guide the boat into a curved course.
Etymology
steerOld Englishto steer, guide, direct

Old English steoran covered both directing a vessel and guiding or controlling more generally. Steering a decision shares that idea of directing a course, even when nothing physically moves.

In context

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More examples

  • She steered the discussion back to the budget.
  • The driver steered around the pothole.
  • We tried to steer them toward a safer route.

Forms

steer · steers · steered · steering

steering noun — control of direction

Similar words

guide
Direct a course of action.
pilot
Control the course of a vehicle.