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SHEPHERD: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SHEPHERD?

Need another word that means the same as “shepherd”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “shepherd” in this overview.

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Shepherd as a Noun
Definitions of "Shepherd" as a noun
Synonyms of "Shepherd" as a noun (5 Words)
Shepherd as a Verb
Definitions of "Shepherd" as a verb
Synonyms of "Shepherd" as a verb (12 Words)
Usage Examples of "Shepherd" as a verb
Associations of "Shepherd" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Shepherd” are: sheepherder, sheepman, herdsman, shepherd boy, shepherdess, guide, conduct, usher, convoy, marshal, steer, herd, lead, take, escort, accompany, walk

Shepherd as a Noun

Definitions of "Shepherd" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “shepherd” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A member of the clergy who provides spiritual care and guidance for a congregation.
A clergyman who watches over a group of people.
A herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock.
A person who tends and rears sheep.

Synonyms of "Shepherd" as a noun (5 Words)

herdsman	Someone who drives a herd.
sheepherder	A herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock.
sheepman	A man who raises (or tends) sheep.
shepherd boy	A clergyman who watches over a group of people.
shepherdess	A woman shepherd.

Shepherd as a Verb

Definitions of "Shepherd" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “shepherd” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Tend (sheep) as a shepherd.
Carefully manage (resources or an organization.
Tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats.
Watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils.
Guide or direct in a particular direction.
Give guidance to (someone), especially on spiritual matters.

Synonyms of "Shepherd" as a verb (12 Words)

accompany	Perform an accompaniment to. The two sisters were to accompany* us to London.*
conduct	Transmit a form of energy such as heat or electricity by conduction. Surveys conducted among students.
convoy	Escort in transit. American destroyers helped to convoy* much needed supplies to Britain in 1917 18.*
guide	Use as a guide. The groove in the needle guides the thread.
herd	Cause to herd drive or crowd together. We herded the children into a spare classroom.
lead	Lead extend or afford access. We lead* him to our chief.*
marshal	Place in proper rank. The general marshalled his troops.
steer	(of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft) be guided in a specified direction. He made an attempt to steer* the conversation back to Heather.*
take	Be designed to hold or take. Someone must have sneaked in here and taken it.
usher	Take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums. The usher* showed us to our seats.*
walk	Make walk. He walks the horse up the mountain.

Usage Examples of "Shepherd" as a verb

Although the sheep are shepherded, they're generally only counted when we bring them in.
It was she who shepherded the library through the current transition.
I shepherded them through the door.
As has been recognized throughout history, money must be shepherded and safeguarded.
She had to submit the control of her career and money to a group who shepherded her.

Associations of "Shepherd" (30 Words)

batch	Batch together assemble or process as a batch. This should be run as a batch* program from the process directory.*
breeding	The production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization. The breeding* population.*
buffalo	Any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including e g water buffalo Cape buffalo. The problem has buffaloed the advertising staff.
calve	(of a mass of ice) split off from an iceberg or glacier. Ice calved off a glacier with a loud explosive crumble.
camel	A yellowish fawn colour like that of camel hair. Easy belted styles in camel* or charcoal are the perfect winter coat.*
cat	Raise an anchor from the surface of the water to the cathead. What a cat* she is.*
cattle	Animals of a group related to domestic cattle including yak bison and buffaloes. So many head of cattle.
congregate	Come together, usually for a purpose. The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve.
corral	Put or keep livestock in a corral. The organizers were corralling the crowd into marching formation.
dairy	A farm where dairy products are produced. A dairy* farmer.*
dog	A wild animal of the dog family. A night at the dogs.
donkey	A children’s card game involving exchanging cards.
elephant	A size of paper, typically 28 × 23 inches (approximately 711 × 584 mm).
flock	Of birds congregate in a flock. Tourists flock* to Oxford in their thousands.*
fodder	Give fodder to domesticated animals. Young people ending up as factory fodder.
goat	A scapegoat. Just for once stop acting the goat.
graze	Casually sample something. She was grazed by the stray bullet.
herd	Cause to herd drive or crowd together. They were herded into a bus.
horde	An army or tribe of nomadic warriors. A horde* of beery rugby fans.*
livestock	Any animals kept for use or profit. Markets for the trading of livestock.
mutton	The flesh of fully grown sheep used as food. A leg of mutton.
omnivore	An animal or person that eats a variety of food of both plant and animal origin.
pachyderm	A very large mammal with thick skin, especially an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus.
pig	Live like a pig in squalor. We ve been pigging ourselves on all the cuisines in LA.
poultry	Domestic fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese. Anyone handling raw poultry* should wash their hands thoroughly.*
rhinoceros	Massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout.
ruminant	Of or belonging to ruminants. He was destined to become a ruminant* a haunter of libraries.*
sheep	A wild mammal related to this, such as the argali, bighorn, bharal, and urial. His students followed him like sheep.
sow	Introduce into an environment. The field used to be sown with oats.
swarm	Of flying insects move in or form a swarm. A swarm* of locusts.*