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steered


Meanings
  • Verb

    Guided or directed the course of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft.

  • Verb

    Have influenced the outcome or development of something.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with steered
herded , merded , girdled , surfed , swerved
Variants
List of all variants of steered that leads to same result
steer , steer clear , steer clear of , steerable , steered , steered clear , steered clear of , steerer , steerers , steering , steering clear , steering clear of , steers , steers clear , steers clear of , stir
Forms
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steered (past tense), steers (present tense, third person singular), steering (present participle), steerable (adjective)


Etymology
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Originally meaning 'to guide or direct by steering'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'steer' comes from the Old English 'stearan,' which means 'to guide or direct'.

  2. The term 'steering committee' is used in project management to refer to a group of individuals responsible for guiding the project's direction.


Related Concepts
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  1. Navigation: Steered is closely related to the concept of navigation, which involves the determination of the position, direction, and movement of a vehicle or vessel.

  2. Control: Steered also relates to the concept of control, as it implies the ability to guide or direct the course of an object or situation.


Culture
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Steered has been used extensively in literature and art to depict the concept of guidance and control. For example, in Herman Melville's novel 'Moby Dick,' the character Ishmael describes how the whaleboat is steered through the open sea.

How to Memorize "steered"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person steering a boat or a car.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'steered' with the concept of guidance or direction.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Steer your ship through the sea of life' to remember the meaning of 'steered'.


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