Synonyms for Steer
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1. tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hintnoun

   an indication of potential opportunity

   "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

   Synonyms:
   hint, touch, flatus, mite, farting, lead-in, wind, crest, atomic number 82, nothingness, pinch, crown, suggestion, jot, confidential information, bakshis, peak, leading, breaking wind, soupcon, bullock, point, pourboire, tether, lead, wind instrument, lead story, trail, clue, baksheesh, lede, winding, steer, tinge, leash, gratuity, fart, star, malarkey, idle words, malarky, bakshish, jazz, jumper cable, jumper lead, air current, booster cable, intimation, principal, current of air, top, trace, pencil lead, breath, tip, speck, summit, backsheesh, track, spark advance, twist

2. bullock, steerverb

   castrated bull

   Synonyms:
   confidential information, bullock, tip, lead, steer, hint, wind

3. steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channeliseverb

   direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

   Synonyms:
   channelize, operate, transfer, taper, repoint, place, pass, show, head, target, lead, sharpen, maneuver, take, indicate, signal, point, betoken, aim, channelise, take aim, train, steer, channel, manoeuver, transport, address, manoeuvre, direct, level, engineer, organize, charge, organise, luff, calculate, head up, conduct, draw, bespeak, guide on, run, orient, send, orchestrate, mastermind, guide, designate, transmit

4. steerverb

   direct (oneself) somewhere

   "Steer clear of him"

   Synonyms:
   maneuver, head, manoeuvre, channelize, direct, point, channelise, guide, manoeuver

5. guide, steerverb

   be a guiding or motivating force or drive

   "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"

   Synonyms:
   lead, manoeuver, maneuver, channelise, head, draw, guide, direct, guide on, channelize, run, take, pass, conduct, steer, point, manoeuvre

Matched Categories

1. • Control
   • Direct

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1. steernoun

   Synonyms:
   young ox

2. steerverb

   Synonyms:
   direct (as a vessel by the helm), guide, pilot, conduct, govern, have or take the direction of

3. steerverb

   Synonyms:
   direct one's course

4. steerverb

   Synonyms:
   be directed, be governed

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1. steerverb

   Synonyms:
   guide, pilot, control, govern

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1. List of paraphrases for "steer":

   guide, steers, lead, govern

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How to use Steer in a sentence?

1. Thomas Jefferson:

   I steer my bark with hope in the head, leaving fear astern. My hopes indeed sometimes fail, but not oftener than the forebodings of the gloomy.

2. Bruce Smith:

   Watch out for any event that is taking over 20 percent of your money, some are even charging 30 percent or more these days. I would just steer clear of those.

3. Lutz Karpowitz:

   The FX market is likely to pay particular attention today to what Draghi has to say about further rate cuts, should he be any more outspoken on the matter than last time round, euro/dollar is likely to ease further. I would certainly steer clear of long positions.

4. George Washington:

   The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is in extending our commercial relations to have as little political connection as possible... Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalships, interest, humor, or caprice?... It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.

5. Angela Merkel:

   Despite all the understandable disquiet... the basis of the conservative bloc is very well aware that no-one can better steer Germany and Europe through this difficult time than the chancellor.