steer

steer¹ [stıə US stır] v

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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

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[: Old English; Origin: stieran]

1.) ¦(CAR/BOAT ETC)¦ [I and T]

to control the direction a vehicle is going, for example by turning a wheel

▪ He was steering with only one hand.

steer for/towards etc

▪ Steer toward the left.

2.) ¦(CHANGE SOMEBODY/SOMETHING)¦ [T]

to guide someone's behaviour or the way a situation develops

steer sb towards/away from/through etc sth

▪ Teachers try to steer pupils away from drugs.

▪ Helen tried to steer the conversation away from herself.

3.) ¦(BE IN CHARGE OF)¦ [T always + adverb/preposition]

to be in charge of an organization, team etc and make decisions that help it to be successful, especially during a difficult time

steer sth through/to etc sth

▪ McKinney steered the company through the recession.

4.) ¦(GUIDE SOMEBODY TO A PLACE)¦ [T]

to guide someone to a place, especially while touching them

steer sb towards/to etc sth

▪ Joel steered Don and Louise towards the backyard.

5.) steer clear (of sb/sth) informal to avoid someone or something unpleasant or difficult

▪ Jo tried to steer clear of political issues.

6.) steer a course

to choose a particular way of doing something

▪ Managers were allowed to steer their own course.

▪ The government chose to steer a middle course between the two strategies (=chose a strategy that was not extreme) .

steer ²

steer² n

[: Old English; Origin: steor]

a young male cow whose sex organs have been removed

→↑bullock, heifer ↑heifer