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steer (stir)

transitive verb

  1. to guide (a ship or boat) by means of a rudder
  2. to direct the course or movement of to steer an automobile
  3. to oversee, direct, or guide to steer a team to victory
  4. to set and follow (a course)

Etymology: ME steren < OE stieran, akin to Ger steuern, ON styra < IE *steur-, a support, post (> Gr stauros, ON staurr, post) < base *stā-, to stand

intransitive verb

  1. to steer a ship, automobile, etc.
  2. to be steered or guided a car that steers easily
  3. to set and follow a course or way

noun

☆ Informal a suggestion on how to proceed; tip

Related Forms:

steer Idioms

steer clear of

to avoid
steer2 definition

steer (stir)

noun

a castrated male ox, esp. one raised for beef

Etymology: ME ster < OE steor, akin to Ger stier < IE *steu-ro (> MPers stor, horse, draft animal) < base *stā-, to stand

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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