B2verbtransportwork
US/stɪr/
UK/stɪə/
to control the direction of a vehicle or boat, or to guide a conversation or person
In context
She steered the boat carefully between the rocks.
The manager tried to steer the meeting back to the budget.
My parents steered me toward a career in medicine.
Words that go with steer
verb + noun
- steer the conversationShe steered the conversation away from politics.
- steer a boatHe steered a small boat across the bay.
- steer a courseThe government must steer a course between two extremes.
verb + adverb
- steer clearYou should steer clear of that neighborhood at night.
verb + preposition
- steer away fromThe company wants to steer away from risky deals.
- steer towardTeachers tried to steer him toward science.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
steer clear fromCorrect: steer clear of