📖 G — The English dictionary · page 31

guard — Everyday, meaning 1: A guard is a person whose job is to protect a place or people, or to watch prisoners.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A guard is something that covers or protects, like a fire guard or a shin guard.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To guard means to protect or watch something carefully.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: On a British train, the guard is the person in charge.↗ Example: The guard stood at the castle gate.↗ · Wear shin guards when you play football.↗ · Swim where the lifeguard can see you.↗ · The dog guarded the house.↗ · Put the guard in front of the fire.↗ · Be on your guard near busy roads.↗ · The question caught me off guard.↗ · In netball, you have to guard your player.↗ · Here, guards! away with him to the prison.↗ · And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.↗ (Torah GEN.37.36, JPS 1917)↗ · And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.↗ (Torah GEN.40.3, JPS 1917)↗ · And the captain of the guard charged Joseph to be with them, and he ministered unto them; and they continued a season in ward.↗ (Torah GEN.40.4, JPS 1917)↗ · And David set him over his guard.↗ (Prophets 2SA.23.23, JPS 1917)↗ · Discretion shall watch over thee, discernment shall guard thee; (Writings PRO.2.11, JPS 1917)↗ · Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.↗ (Prophets JER.37.21, JPS 1917)↗

guardian — Everyday, meaning 1: (law) A person who is legally responsible for looking after a child who is not their own, for example when the parents have died or cannot care for the child.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A person or thing that protects or guards something.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (church) In some Christian beliefs, a guardian angel is an angel who watches over each person.↗ Example: Please ask your parent or guardian to sign this form.↗ · After her parents died, her aunt became her guardian.↗ · The dog is the guardian of the farm.↗ · Many Christians believe in a guardian angel who watches over them.↗ · The tall trees are the guardians of the valley.↗ · The museum is the guardian of the town's history.↗ · Where does she dwell?" said the guardian angel.↗

guardianship — Everyday, meaning 1: Guardianship is the job of looking after someone or something that cannot yet look after itself, such as a child, a treasure or a kingdom.↗ Example: The king gave the five hounds the guardianship of his young son.↗ · The kingdom was put under the guardianship of a wise old owl.↗ · She cared for the orphan under the guardianship of the village priest.↗

guardroom — Everyday, meaning 1: A room where soldiers or guards on duty stay, often near a gate.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A room in a castle or barracks where prisoners are kept for a short time.↗ Example: The soldiers rested in the guardroom by the castle gate.↗ · Toad was dragged past the guardroom to the dungeon.↗ · The guard went back to the guardroom to warm his hands.↗ · The prisoner was kept in the guardroom overnight.↗ · We visited the old guardroom at the Tower of London.↗ · Keys hung on a hook in the guardroom.↗

guatemalan — Everyday, meaning 1: From or to do with Guatemala, a country in Central America, south of Mexico.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (noun) A person from Guatemala.↗ Example: Guatemalan worry dolls are tiny dolls you tell your worries to.↗ · Tikal is an ancient Maya city in the Guatemalan rainforest.↗ · Mum buys Guatemalan coffee.↗ · Many Guatemalans speak a Maya language as well as Spanish.↗ · The Guatemalan flag has a quetzal bird on it.↗ · My friend's family is Guatemalan-American.↗

guava — Everyday, meaning 1: A tropical fruit, round or pear-shaped, with green or yellow skin and pink or white sweet flesh full of small seeds.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The small tree that this fruit grows on.↗ Example: I had guava juice for breakfast.↗ · Guavas smell sweet when they are ripe.↗ · The guava tree grows in hot countries.↗ · Guavas have lots of vitamin C.↗ · Gran made guava jam.↗ · The monkey stole a guava from the tree.↗

guerdon — Everyday, meaning 1: A guerdon is a reward or payment given for good work or service, in old stories.↗ Example: The hero asked for no guerdon but a horse.↗ · The boyar gave the peasant a rich guerdon for his service.↗ · Augeas refused to pay the promised guerdon.↗

guernsey — Everyday, meaning 1: Guernsey is one of the Channel Islands, between England and France (a place name).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A guernsey is a thick, warm, tightly knitted woollen jumper, first worn by fishermen.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (Australia) A sleeveless jersey worn by Australian rules football players; to get a guernsey means to be picked for a team or to get recognition.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A Guernsey is a breed of brown-and-white dairy cow.↗ Example: Guernsey is a small island near France.↗ · Grandad still wears his old navy guernsey when he goes fishing.↗ · He finally got a guernsey in the first team.↗ (Australia)↗ · The footy players pulled on their guernseys.↗ · Guernsey cows give rich, creamy milk.↗ · We took a ferry to Guernsey in the summer holidays.↗

guess — Everyday, meaning 1: To guess means to give an answer when you are not sure, without knowing all the facts.↗ A guess is that answer.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To guess right is to find the right answer by guessing.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «I guess» in everyday talk means «I think» or «I suppose».↗ Example: Guess how many beans are in the jar.↗ · Her guess was 50, but there were 62.↗ · How far off was his guess?↗ · Use guess and check to find the two numbers.↗ · Can you guess what is in the box?↗ · Guess what?↗ We are getting a puppy!↗ · My guess is that it will rain later.↗ · He guessed the answer right.↗ · That was just a wild guess.↗ · Then she guessed what had happened.↗

guesser — Everyday, meaning 1: A person who guesses, who gives an answer without knowing for sure.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In tests and games, a rule or player that picks an answer without really knowing, for example always choosing the longest option.↗ Example: She is a great guesser at riddles.↗ · A lucky guesser might get one in four answers right on a quiz.↗ · The longest-answer guesser is the score to beat.↗ · In the game, the guesser has to find the hidden word.↗ · Dad is a terrible guesser of people's ages.↗ · Be a smart guesser: estimate first, then check.↗

guesswork — Everyday, meaning 1: Finding an answer by guessing, without enough facts or careful working out.↗ Example: My answer was pure guesswork, but it was right!↗ · A recipe takes the guesswork out of baking.↗ · Science uses evidence, not guesswork.↗ · Without a map, finding the path was guesswork.↗ · The teacher said, «I want calculations, not guesswork.»↗ · Weather forecasts used to involve much more guesswork.↗

guest — Everyday, meaning 1: A guest is a person who is invited to your home, to a party or to an event.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A guest is also a person staying at a hotel.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A guest on a show is a visitor who comes to talk or perform.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Be my guest» means «go ahead, help yourself».↗ Example: 24 guests came to the party.↗ · Each guest gets 2 slices of cake.↗ · Tables seat 6 guests each.↗ · 5 more guests arrived late.↗ · We had a guest speaker at school today.↗ · Grandpa sleeps in the guest room when he visits.↗ · The hotel has 80 guests this weekend.↗ · A good guest says thank you before going home.↗ · And who were these distinguished guests?↗ · And all the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.↗ (Prophets 1KI.1.49, JPS 1917)↗ · But he knoweth not that the shades are there; that her guests are in the depths of the nether-world.↗ (Writings PRO.9.18, JPS 1917)↗ · And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating.↗ (Prophets 1KI.1.41, JPS 1917)↗

guidance — Everyday, meaning 1: Help and advice about what to do or how to behave.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Instructions or rules given by an official group.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (technical) The system that steers a rocket, missile or vehicle.↗ Example: Ask your teacher for guidance if you are stuck.↗ · The film is rated PG, which means parental guidance.↗ · Follow the safety guidance on the box.↗ · Under the coach's guidance, the team improved.↗ · The government gave guidance about the storm.↗ · The rocket's guidance system kept it on course.↗ · So I collected my camels and we set out together under the guidance of the dervish.↗ · Whether a book is still in copyright varies from country to country, and we can't offer guidance on whether any specific use of any specific book is allowed.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · And they are turned round about by His guidance, that they may do whatsoever He commandeth them upon the face of the habitable world: (Writings JOB.37.12, JPS 1917)↗

guide — Everyday, meaning 1: A person who shows people the way or shows them around a place and tells them about it (a tour guide).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To show someone the way or lead them.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A book, map or set of information that helps you know about something or how to do something (a guide to birds).↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To help someone decide or behave; something that helps you judge (as a rough guide).↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Guides (Girl Guides): a club for girls like Scouts.↗ Example: The guide showed us around the castle.↗ · A guide dog helps its owner cross the road safely.↗ · Mum guided me through the crowd by holding my hand.↗ · I bought a guide to the birds of Australia.↗ · Read the guide before you build the model.↗ · My sister joined the Guides.↗ · As a rough guide, a cup is about 250 millilitres.↗ · Stay with the guide on the mountain path.↗ · His uncle was a chamois hunter, and a well-known guide.↗ · Thou in Thy love hast led the people that Thou hast redeemed; Thou hast guided them in Thy strength to Thy holy habitation.↗ (Torah EXO.15.13, JPS 1917)↗ · And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the first-born.↗ (Torah GEN.48.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Author of the "Guide for Rational Inquiries into the Biblical Scriptures," "Toms des Morgenlandes," Translator of "Nathan the Wise" from the German, etc., etc., etc. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · Or canst thou guide the Bear with her sons?↗ (Writings JOB.38.32, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou wilt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me with glory.↗ (Writings PSA.73.24, JPS 1917)↗ · Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thy heart in the way.↗ (Writings PRO.23.19, JPS 1917)↗

guidebook — Everyday, meaning 1: A book that gives information to visitors about a place, such as a city, country, museum or castle, with maps, history and tips.↗ Example: The guidebook said the castle opens at ten.↗ · We wrote a guidebook to our town for visitors.↗ · According to the guidebook, the museum is free.↗ · Mum read the guidebook on the plane to Dublin.↗ · The guidebook had a map of the old city.↗ · Nowadays many people use apps instead of guidebooks.↗

guild — Everyday, meaning 1: A guild is a group of people who do the same craft or job and join together to help each other and keep up good standards.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (history) In the Middle Ages, guilds of craftsmen such as bakers, weavers and builders controlled trade in towns and trained apprentices.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A guild can also be a club or society, or a team of players in an online game.↗ Example: In the Middle Ages, the bakers' guild checked the weight of bread.↗ · An apprentice had to train for years before joining the guild.↗ · The town's guildhall is now a museum.↗ · My brother's guild beat the dragon in the online game.↗ · The Screen Actors Guild represents film actors.↗ · The church flower guild meets on Saturdays.↗ · Members of the guild helped each other when times were hard.↗ · The philosophy of the Sefer Yetzira apparently emanated from the Hebrew prophetic guild or school as conjee-/ tured by Joseph Molitor.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

guile — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Clever, sneaky cheating; a trick that deceives people.↗ Example: Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.↗ (Writings PSA.34.14, JPS 1917)↗ · And he said: 'Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.'↗ (Torah GEN.27.35, JPS 1917)↗ · Wickedness is in the midst thereof; oppression and guile depart not from her broad place.↗ (Writings PSA.55.12, JPS 1917)↗ · Happy is the man unto whom the LORD counteth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.↗ (Writings PSA.32.2, JPS 1917)↗

guilt — Everyday, meaning 1: The bad, uncomfortable feeling you have when you know you have done something wrong.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The fact of having done something wrong or broken a law (the court proved his guilt).↗ Example: He felt guilt after he broke his sister's toy.↗ · Saying sorry helped her guilt go away.↗ · The detective found proof of the thief's guilt.↗ · Don't carry guilt for something that wasn't your fault.↗ · I felt guilty because I forgot her birthday.↗ · The dog's guilty face showed it had eaten the cake.↗ · It is a guilt-offering — he is certainly guilty before the LORD.↗ (Torah LEV.5.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And this is the law of the guilt-offering: it is most holy.↗ (Torah LEV.7.1, JPS 1917)↗ · And the priest shall make them smoke upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the LORD; it is a guilt-offering.↗ (Torah LEV.7.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Their heart is divided; now shall they bear their guilt; He will break down their altars, He will spoil their pillars.↗ (Prophets HOS.10.2, JPS 1917)↗ · The meal-offering, and the sin-offering, and the guilt-offering, they, even they, shall eat; and every devoted thing in Israel shall be theirs.↗ (Prophets EZK.44.29, JPS 1917)↗ · And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them: 'Ye have broken faith, and have married foreign women, to increase the guilt of Israel.↗ (Writings EZR.10.10, JPS 1917)↗