shepherd
verb/ˈʃepəd/
/ˈʃepərd/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they shepherd | /ˈʃepəd/ /ˈʃepərd/ |
| he / she / it shepherds | /ˈʃepədz/ /ˈʃepərdz/ |
| past simple shepherded | /ˈʃepədɪd/ /ˈʃepərdɪd/ |
| past participle shepherded | /ˈʃepədɪd/ /ˈʃepərdɪd/ |
| -ing form shepherding | /ˈʃepədɪŋ/ /ˈʃepərdɪŋ/ |
- shepherd somebody + adv./prep. to guide somebody or a group of people somewhere, making sure they go where you want them to go
- He shepherded her towards a line of taxis.
- Miss Rogers shepherded the children across the road.
Word OriginOld English scēaphierde, from sheep + obsolete herd ‘herdsman’.
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