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2 : one who has the care of the person or property of another

Synonyms

[1, 2] caretaker, custodian, janitor, keeper, warden, watchman—more at CUSTODIAN

guard·ian·ship noun : supervision or support of one that is smaller and weaker; specif : the relationship existing between guardian and ward

Synonyms

care, custody, keeping, safekeeping, trust, ward—more at CUSTODY

guard·room noun 1 : a room used by a military guard while on duty

2 : a room where military prisoners are confined

guards·man noun : a member of a military body called guard or guards

Gua·te·ma·lan noun : a native or inhabitant of Guatemala

— Guatemalan adjective

gua·va noun : the sweet yellow or pink acid fruit of a shrubby tropical American tree used esp. for making jam and jelly; also : the tree

gu·ber·na·to·ri·al adjective : of or relating to a governor

guer·don noun : REWARD, RECOMPENSE

Guern·sey noun, plural Guernseys : any of a breed of usu. reddish brown and white dairy cattle that produce rich yellowish milk

guer·ril·la or gue·ril·la noun [ORIGIN: Sp guerrilla, fr. dim. of guerra war, of Gmc origin]

: one who engages in irregular warfare esp. as a member of an independent unit

1guess verb 1 : to form an opinion from little or no evidence

2 : to hold as an opinion : BELIEVE, SUPPOSE

3 : to conjecture correctly about

Synonyms

[1] assume, conjecture, presume, speculate, suppose, surmise, suspect; also conclude, deduce, gather, infer; hypothesize, theorize; believe, conceive, expect, imagine, take, think

[2] believe, consider, deem, feel, figure, hold, imagine, suppose, think—more at BELIEVE

[3] calculate, call, conjecture, estimate, figure, gauge, judge, make, place, put, reckon, suppose—more at ESTIMATE

2guess noun : a conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork

Synonyms

conjecture, supposition, surmise—more at CONJECTURE

guest noun 1 : a person to whom hospitality (as of a house or a club) is extended

2 : a patron of a commercial establishment (as a hotel)

3 : a person not a regular member of a cast who appears on a program

Synonyms

customer, patron—more at CUSTOMER

guest·house noun : a house run as a boarding house or bed-and-breakfast

guf·faw noun : a loud burst of laughter

— guf·faw verb

guid·ance noun 1 : the act or process of guiding

2 : the direction provided by a guide : ADVICE

Synonyms

administration, conduct, control, direction, government, management, operation, oversight, regulation, running, superintendence, supervision—more at CONDUCT

1guide noun 1 : one who leads or directs another's course

2 : one who shows and explains points of interest

3 : something that provides guiding information; also : SIGNPOST

4 : a device to direct the motion of something

Synonyms

[1, 2] attendant, companion, escort, guard—more at ESCORT

2guide verb guid·ed; guid·ing 1 : to act as a guide to

2 : to direct, supervise, or influence usu. to a particular end

3 : to superintend the training of

— guid·able adjective

Synonyms

[1] conduct, direct, lead, marshal, pilot, route, show, steer, usher—more at LEAD

[1, 2] administer, carry on, conduct, control, direct, govern, handle, manage, operate, oversee, regulate, run, superintend, supervise—more at CONDUCT

[2] coach, counsel, lead, mentor, pilot, shepherd, show, tutor; also direct, steer; accompany, escort, see; oversee, superintend, supervise; drill, train; brief, enlighten, inform; instruct, school, teach; inculcate, indoctrinate; cultivate, foster, nurture

guide·book noun : a book of information for travelers

guided missile noun : a missile whose course may be altered during flight

guide dog noun : a dog trained to lead the blind

guide·line noun : an indication or outline of policy or conduct

guide word noun : a term at the head of a page of an alphabetical reference work that indicates the alphabetically first or last word on that page

gui·don noun : a small flag (as of a military unit)

guild noun : an association of people with common aims