what does steer mean?
STEER as NOUN
- Meaning
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Hypernyms(s) steer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an indication of potential opportunity
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- he got a tip on the stock market
- a good lead for a job
Hypernyms(s) steer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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STEER as VERB
- Meaning
- direct the course
- determine the direction of travelling
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Hypernyms(s) steer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- direct (oneself) somewhere
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Hypernyms(s) steer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- be a guiding force, as with directions or advice
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- The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses
Hypernyms(s) steer is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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