steer

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To control the direction of a vehicle, boat, or aircraft.

   She steered the car carefully around the corner.

2. 2
   verb

   To guide a person or situation in a particular direction.

   The teacher steered the students toward more challenging courses.

3. 3
   noun

   A piece of advice about what to do.

   Thanks for the steer, I'll look into that company.

4. 4
   noun

   A male animal of the cattle family raised for beef.

   The farmer sold several steers at the market.

Common collocations

• steer clear Verb + adverb

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.

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