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Shepherd
ˈʃɛpəd
Shepherd definitions
noun
shepherd
shepherds
- a person who tends and rears sheep
- a member of the clergy who provides spiritual care and guidance for a congregation
verb
shepherd
shepherded
shepherding
shepherds
- tend (sheep) as a shepherd
"although the sheep are shepherded, they're generally only counted when we bring them in"
- give guidance to (someone), especially on spiritual matters
"she had to submit the control of her career and money to a group who shepherded her"
- carefully manage (resources or an organization)
"it was she who shepherded the library through the current transition"
- guide or direct in a particular direction
"I shepherded them through the door"