steer

CEFRB1

/stɪə/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To control the direction of a vehicle or animal.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    A suggestion about a course of action.

Examples

  • Of course you can trust me. Have I ever given you a bum steer before?

  • We all need a star to steer our lives by.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm.

  2. To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).

  3. To direct a group of animals.

More examples

In context

  • You must steer clear of that gang.

  • I find it very difficult to steer a skateboard.

  • The boat steered towards the iceberg.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

Inherited from Middle English steeren, steren, stiren, sturen, steoren, from Old English stēoran, stīeran, stȳran (“to steer; guide a vessel”), from Proto-West Germanic *stiurijan (“to steer”), from Proto-Germanic *stiurijaną (“to steer”). The noun is from Middle English steere, stere (“rudder”), steor, from Old English stēor, stȳr (“steering; guidance; direction”). Compare Dutch stuur, German Steuer, Icelandic stýri.