Definition of "steer" [steer]

• To guide by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel. (verb-transitive)
• To direct the course of. See Synonyms at conduct. (verb-transitive)
• To maneuver (a person) into a place or course of action. See Synonyms at guide. (verb-transitive)
• To guide a vessel or vehicle. (verb-intransitive)
• To follow or move in a set course. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I just let my misreading of the title steer me in the wrong direction."
• "First a Grade A Choice Holstein steer was chased into a swamp a mile and a half from a road and shot several times."
• "Another, more basic navigational aid helps the captain steer through tight spots like the Panama Canal, where a nasty scrape against the sides is only 90ft away."
• "Pollan buys a steer from a pasture in South Dakota, whereupon it is loaded onto a truck."
• "In the great state of Texas, a man takes it like a man, or a steer, which is not a camel or a cow."