path

/pɑθ/

Definitions

1. noun

A way or course followed by someone or something in moving from one place to another.

“She took a path through the woods to avoid the main road.”

2. noun

A course or route followed by something in its movement or development.

“The path of the comet was carefully tracked by astronomers.”

3. verb

To cause (something) to follow a particular course or direction.

“The river pathed its way through the landscape.”

4. verb

To give (something) a particular course or direction.

“The architect pathed the design to meet the client’s needs.”

5. verb

To make (something) follow a particular course or direction.

“The teacher pathed the students through the exercise.”

6. verb

To cause (something) to follow a particular course or direction, especially in a subtle or indirect way.

“Her words pathed the conversation in an uncomfortable direction.”

Synonyms

  • course
  • route
  • track
  • way

Antonyms

  • hindrance
  • obstacle