shepherd
noun
[ ˈʃɛpəd ]
• a person who tends and rears sheep.
shepherd
verb
• tend (sheep) as a shepherd.
• "although the sheep are shepherded, they're generally only counted when we bring them in"
• guide or direct in a particular direction.
• "I shepherded them through the door"
Similar:
guide,
conduct,
usher,
convoy,
marshal,
steer,
herd,
lead,
take,
escort,
accompany,
walk,
show,
see,
attend,
chaperone,
Origin:
Old English scēaphierde, from sheep + obsolete herd ‘herdsman’.
