| query | If you s____ people towards a particular course of action or attitude, you try to lead them gently in that direction.If you steer people towards a particular course of action or attitude, you try to lead them gently in that direction. The new government is seen as one that will steer the country in the right direction. You are trying to steer your mother towards increased independence. |
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| word | steer |
| full-definition | verb When you steer a car, boat, or plane, you control it so that it goes in the direction that you want . What is it like to steer a ship this size? When I was a kid, about six or seven, she would often let me steer the car along our driveway. If you steer people towards a particular course of action or attitude, you try to lead them gently in that direction. The new government is seen as one that will steer the country in the right direction. You are trying to steer your mother towards increased independence. If you steer someone in a particular direction, you guide them there. Nick steered them into the nearest seats. If you steer a particular course, you take a particular line of action. The Prime Minister has sought to steer a course between the two groups. In nearly all these issues the British steered a middle course. noun A steer is a bull that has been castrated. |
| inflections | steerssteeringsteered |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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