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guide vs dock

dock vs guide

guide and dock both are nouns.

guide and dock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guide Yes No Yes No
dock Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dock is a hyponym of guide; that is, dock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than guide:
  • guide: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
  • dock: maneuver into a dock
Other hyponyms of guide include sheer, pull over, helm, crab, navigate, stand out, starboard, conn, navigate, pilot, channel, corner, tree, park.
guide (noun) dock (noun)
a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
a model or standard for making comparisons a short or shortened tail of certain animals
something that offers basic information or instruction landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
someone employed to conduct others a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
someone who shows the way by leading or advising a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
guide (verb) dock (verb)
pass over, across, or through maneuver into a dock
take somebody somewhere remove or shorten the tail of an animal
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling come into dock
use as a guide deduct from someone's wages
be a guiding or motivating force or drive deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
Difference between guide and dock

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