- 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 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 developssteer 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 timesteer 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 themsteer 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 courseto 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 2steer2 n[: Old English; Origin: steor]a young male cow whose sex organs have been removed
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.