direct
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/d(a)ɪˈɹɛkt/
English
Definitions
verb
- To manage, control, steer.“to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army”
- To aim (something) at (something else).“He directed his question to the room in general.”
- To point out or show to (somebody) the right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way.“He directed me to the left-hand road.”
- To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order.“She directed them to leave immediately.”
adjective
- Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
- Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end.“the most direct route between two buildings”
- Straightforward; sincere.
- Immediate; express; plain; unambiguous.
adverb
- Directly.
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Synonyms
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