Guide vs Handle - What's the difference?
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Someone who , especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation.
* Bible, Psalms xlviii. 14
A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.
A sign that guides people; guidepost.
Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference.
A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action.
# A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel.
# A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery.
# (printing, dated) A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy being set.
(occult) A spirit believed to speak through a medium.
(military) A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.
to serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
* Shakespeare
to steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.
to exert control or influence over someone or something.
* Bible, Psalms cxii. 5
to supervise the education or training of someone.
to act as a guide.
A part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.
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That of which use is made; an instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool.
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(Australia, New Zealand) A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. See also pot, middy for other regional variations.
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(American) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.
(computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
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To use the hands.
* Psalm 115:7:
To touch; to feel with the hand.
* Luke 24:39:
To use or hold with the hand.
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To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully.
* Shakespeare, King Lear , IV-vi:
To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands.
* Sir W. Temple:
To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell
To deal with; to make a business of.
* Jeremiah, 2:8:
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To treat; to use, well or ill.
* Shakespeare, Henry VI , Part I, I-iv:
To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.
* Shakespeare, Measure for Measure , V-i:
To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection.
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(soccer) To touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.
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As verbs the difference between guide and handle
is that guide is while handle is to use the hands.As a noun handle is
a part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc or handle can be (slang) a name, nickname or pseudonym.guide
English
(wikipedia guide)Noun
(en noun)- The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits.
- He will be our guide , even unto death.
Derived terms
* career guide * Girl Guide * guidance * guidebook * guide dog * guideline * guide on the side * guidepost * mountain guide * style guide * tour guide * user guide * user's guideVerb
- Guide me to your sovereign's court.
- He will guide his affairs with discretion.
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Etymology 1
From (etyl) handel, handle, from (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- This article describes how to find the module name from the window handle .
- (gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
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- The daily handle of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars.
- (geography, Newfoundland, and, Labrador, rare) A point, an extremity of land.
- Handle of the Sug, Nfld.
- (textiles) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
- (topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
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Derived terms
* give a handle * handlebar, handlebars * handlebody * handleless * handling * love handleEtymology 2
From (etyl) handlen, from (etyl) .Verb
- They [idols made of gold and silver] have hands, but they handle not
- Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh.
- About his altar, handling holy things
- That fellow handles his bow like a crowkeeper
- The hardness of the winters forces the breeders to house and handle their colts six months every year
- a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock
- They that handle the law knew me not
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- How wert thou handled being prisoner
- You shall see how I'll handle her
- We will handle what persons are apt to envy others
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