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What (who) is Steer - definition
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Steer (disambiguation)
steer
(steers, steering, steered)
1.
When you steer a car, boat, or plane, you control it so that it goes in the direction that you want.
What is it like to steer a ship this size?...
When I was a kid, about six or seven, she would often let me steer the car along our driveway.
VERB: V n, V n prep
2.
If you steer people towards a particular course of action or attitude, you try to lead them gently in that direction.
The new government is seen as one that will steer the country in the right direction...
VERB: V n prep
3.
If you steer someone in a particular direction, you guide them there.
Nick steered them into the nearest seats.
= guide
VERB: V n prep
4.
If you steer a particular course, you take a particular line of action.
Prime Minister Hun Sen has sought to steer a course between the two groups...
VERB: V n prep
5.
see also steering
6.
If you steer clear of someone or something, you deliberately avoid them.
I think a lot of people, women in particular, steer clear of these sensitive issues.
PHRASE: V inflects
Steer
·vt A rudder or helm.
II. Steer ·noun A helmsman, a pilot.
III. Steer ·vi To direct a vessel in its course; to direct one's course.
IV. Steer ·vt To Castrate;
- said of male calves.
V. Steer ·vi To conduct one's self; to take or pursue a course of action.
VI. Steer ·vi To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm; as, the boat steers easily.
- applied especially to a vessel in the water.
VIII. Steer ·adj A young male of the ox kind; especially, a common ox; a castrated taurine male from two to four years old. ·see the Note under Ox.
steer
I
n. (colloq.)
suggestion
1) to give smb. a (bum) steer
2) a bum ('bad'); friendly steer
II
n.
castrated bovine
to rope a steer
Examples of use of Steer
1. Their lights off, and they steer with night–vision goggles.
2. Presidents aren‘t powerful enough to steer this colossus.
3. "We must summon the courage to steer this destiny.
4. If the individual mandate passes, it could steer national dialogue.
5. His parents were becoming alarmed, Mr Steer said.