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steered

steer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [steer]
    • /stɪər/
    • /stɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [steer]
    • /stɪər/

Definitions of steered word

  • verb with object steered to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.: to steer a bicycle. 1
  • verb with object steered to follow or pursue (a particular course). 1
  • verb with object steered to direct the course of; guide: I can steer you to the best restaurant in town. 1
  • verb without object steered to direct the course of a vessel, vehicle, airplane, or the like, by the use of a rudder or other means. 1
  • verb without object steered to pursue a course of action. 1
  • verb without object steered (of a vessel, vehicle, airplane, etc.) to be steered or guided in a particular direction or manner. 1

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Origin of steered

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English steren, Old English stēoran, akin to stēor steering, guidance; cognate with German steuern, Old Norse stȳra, Gothic stiurjan

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Steered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

steered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

steered usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for steered

adj steered

  • aimed — to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.
  • driven — past participle of drive.
  • monomaniacal — (no longer in technical use) a psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea or group of ideas.

verb steered

  • coxed — coxswain.
  • cycled — Simple past tense and past participle of cycle.
  • decoyed — Simple past tense and past participle of decoy.
  • escorted — With or having an escort.
  • helmed — Also, heaume. Also called great helm. a medieval helmet, typically formed as a single cylindrical piece with a flat or raised top, completely enclosing the head.

noun steered

  • inputted — something that is put in.

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