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• steer — [stɪə ǁ stɪr] verb [transitive] 1. to guide the way a situation develops, by influencing people s ideas or actions: steer somebody to something • He managed to steer his colleagues to a compromise. steer somebody away from something • Farmers… …   Financial and business terms

• steer — steer1 [stir] vt. [ME steren < OE stieran, akin to Ger steuern, ON styra < IE * steur , a support, post (> Gr stauros, ON staurr, post) < base * stā , to STAND] 1. to guide (a ship or boat) by means of a rudder 2. to direct the course …   English World dictionary

• steer a course — steer a course/path ► to take a series of actions carefully in order to achieve a particular thing: »The government will steer a course of stability for the economy. Main Entry: ↑steer …   Financial and business terms

• steer a course/path — ► to take a series of actions carefully in order to achieve a particular thing: »The government will steer a course of stability for the economy. Main Entry: ↑steer …   Financial and business terms

• Steer — Steer, v. i. 1. To direct a vessel in its course; to direct one s course. No helmsman steers. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm; as, the boat steers easily. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• steer a path — steer a course/path ► to take a series of actions carefully in order to achieve a particular thing: »The government will steer a course of stability for the economy. Main Entry: ↑steer …   Financial and business terms

• Steer — Steer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Steered} (st[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Steering}.] [OE. steeren, steren, AS. sti[ e]ran, st[=y]ran, ste[ o]ran; akin to OFries. stiora, stiura, D. sturen, OD. stieren, G. steuern, OHG. stiuren to direct, support, G.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• (steer) a middle course — (steer, take, etc.) a middle ˈcourse | (find, etc.) a/the middle ˈway idiom (to take/find) an acceptable course of action that avoids two extreme positions Main entry: ↑middleidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• steer — [v] guide, direct on a course beacon, be in the driver’s seat*, captain, conduct, control, drive, escort, govern, head for, helm, herd, lead, pilot, point, route, run, run things, see, shepherd, show, skipper*, take over, take the helm, take the… …   New thesaurus

• steer — steer1 [stıə US stır] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(car/boat etc)¦ 2¦(change somebody/something)¦ 3¦(be in charge of)¦ 4¦(guide somebody to a place)¦ 5 steer clear (of somebody/something) 6 steer a course ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: stieran] 1.) ¦(CAR/BOAT… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• steer — [[t]stɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] steers, steering, steered 1) VERB When you steer a car, boat, or plane, you control it so that it goes in the direction that you want. [V n] What is it like to steer a ship this size?... [V n prep] When I was a kid, about six or …   English dictionary