show the way

verb

To indicate the correct method or approach for doing something.

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Meanings

verbshow the way (third-person singular simple present shows the way, present participle showing the way, simple past showed the way, past participle shown the way)

present singular third person shows the way · participle present showing the way · past showed the way · participle past shown the way

  1. To indicate the correct method or approach for doing something.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
point the way
Cite this entry
APA

show the way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20the%20way

MLA

“show the way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20the%20way. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “show the way,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20the%20way.

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