What is another word for steer?

Synonyms for steer
stɪərsteer

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Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 2 votes

  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, 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, 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, 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, point, manoeuvre

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words3.0 / 1 vote

  1. steerverb

    Synonyms:
    guide, pilot, control, govern

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "steer":

    guide, steers, lead, govern

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#249address
#268show
#316place
#342guide
#364level
#438point
#639star
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#2192touch
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#3159indicate
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#3852calculate
#3943operate
#4219crown
#4424summit
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#6080breath
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#7411organize
#7835twist
#8915hint
#9498crest
#9616transmit
#11057clue
#12982govern
#13120designate
#14515orient
#14880winding
#16660organise
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#17127pinch
#19950bullock
#22449leash
#22615taper
#23550maneuver
#25975fart
#28001mite
#30449sharpen
#30914speck
#32640mastermind
#36786steers
#44346jot
#48000gratuity
#49084tether
#49204nothingness
#49761farting
#53434manoeuvre
#62776tinge
#69871luff
#73733orchestrate
#82628intimation
#108132malarkey
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#187481bespeak
#209786soupcon
#223339malarky
#325999repoint

How to use steer in a sentence?

  1. George Washington:

    It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliance with any portion of the foreign world.

  2. Aloo Denish Obiero:

    Technology, imbued with wisdom, adorned by ethics, and draped in compassion, possesses the power to address complex challenges, steer positive societal change, and foster an inclusive, equitable world.

  3. Thein Sein:

    With my age and with some health concerns, I want to retire... But frankly speaking, in our country, there are very few young or even middle-aged people who could steer the country in the right direction.

  4. Erik Pevernagie:

    To assure good timing we need right decisions, patience and persistence. Good timing needs willpower to steer clear of confusion, disorder and … discontent. We need not blame ourselves for possible "bad" timing later on. ( "Wrong time. Wrong place." )

  5. Dave Barry:

    I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me.


Translations for steer

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  • ثور, قادArabic
  • guiar, capar, dirigir, castrar, manejar, durCatalan, Valencian
  • řídit, vůlCzech
  • styre, studDanish
  • Mastochse, Ochse, steuernGerman
  • stiriEsperanto
  • mantener, buey, llevar, manejarSpanish
  • juhtima, karjatamaEstonian
  • härkä, vinkki, johdatella, ajaa, ohjata, ohjailla, johdattaa, paimentaaFinnish
  • boeuf, dirigerFrench
  • boi, capar, castrarGalician
  • נוהג ב-, מנהל (שיחה), מנחה, נוהג, מובילHebrew
  • रास्ते पर लानाHindi
  • kormányoz, irányít, [[fiatal]] [[ökör]], terel, vezetHungarian
  • վարելArmenian
  • guidare, dirigere, condurre, manzo, dirigersi, governare, manovrareItalian
  • 運転する, 操舵する, 率いる, 導く, 操縦する, 舵を取る, 去勢雄牛, 助言Japanese
  • მართვა, გარეკვა, მირეკავს, მართავს, გამართვა, მოზვერი, რჩევაGeorgian
  • 수송아지Korean
  • iuvencus, gubernōLatin
  • rūnā, whakatere, urungi, ōkiha, tia, ueMāori
  • жолоодохMongolian
  • os, besturenDutch
  • sterowaćPolish
  • direcionar, guiar, boi, conduzir, levar a, orientarPortuguese
  • bouRomanian
  • управлять, веcти́, веcти́ (разговор, беседу), править, руль, водить, паcти́, бычок-кастратRussian
  • upravljati, kormilariti, navoditi, usmjeravati, gonitiSerbo-Croatian
  • styra, leda, stutSwedish
  • ถือพวงมาลัยThai
  • yönetmekTurkish
  • چلانےUrdu
  • chỉ đạoVietnamese
  • 转向Chinese

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