shepherd

/ʃˈɛpəd/

/ˈʃɛpɝd/

[noun] [verb]

Shepherd

[NOUN]

a person who protects a large group of sheep as a job

synonyms : sheepherder

sheepman

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

to shepherd

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats

watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils

Examples

1. I saw a group of sheep being herded by a shepherd and his dog.

2. The coach knew that pushing his players too hard could lead to injury and burnout, so he took care to balance training with rest and recovery, believing that it is part of a good shepherd to shear his flock not skin it.

3. Just shepherd your attention back to the feeling of the breath.

4. - Shepherd, stop.

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