Main Entry:

²steer

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English steren, from Old English stīeran; akin to Old English stēor- steering oar, Greek stauros stake, cross, stylos pillar, Sanskrit sthavira, sthūra stout, thick

Date:

12th century

transitive verb1: to control the course of : direct ; especially : to guide by mechanical means (as a rudder)2: to set and hold to (a course)intransitive verb1: to direct the course (as of a ship or automobile)2: to pursue a course of action3: to be subject to steering <the car steers well>

synonyms see guide

— steer·able \ˈstir-ə-bəl\ adjective

— steer·er noun

— steer clear

: to keep entirely away —often used with of<tries to steer clear of debt>