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- pronunciation:
- d
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- parts of speech:
- verb, adjective, adverb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
directs, directing, directed |
| definition 1: |
When you direct something, you control or guide it.
A principal is a person who directs a school.- synonyms:
- head, lead, run
- similar words:
- conduct, control, guide, handle, manage, moderate, supervise
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| definition 2: |
When you direct someone, you tell them what to do and how to do it.
The new couch came yesterday and Sam's mom directed the delivery people to put it by the window.- synonyms:
- control, instruct
- similar words:
- bid, command, conduct, dictate, lead, order, tell
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| definition 3: |
When you direct someone to a place, you tell them how to get there.
On their vacation, Josh's family got lost and couldn't find their hotel, so they asked someone to direct them.
- similar words:
- conduct, guide, lead, orient, point, show, steer
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| definition 4: |
When you direct an object, such as a light, you point or aim it towards a certain place.
Kayla directed the flashlight under the bed, but she didn't see the hamster.- synonyms:
- point, send
- similar words:
- aim, beam, concentrate, fix, level, shine, train
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| definition 5: |
When someone directs a movie or a play, they manage and instruct all the actors and other people who are working on the show.
He had been a movie actor, but later he decided to direct films too. |
| related words: |
address, advise, ask, demand, dominate, give, govern, lead, motion, pilot, refer, require, run, shape, throw, transmit |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
A direct way to a place is a way that goes there in a straight line.
Going through the neighbors' backyard is the most direct way to walk to school.- similar words:
- express, shortest, straight
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| definition 2: |
When someone is direct, it means that they are honest and open.
The teacher is direct with parents when she tells them how their children are doing in school.- antonyms:
- reserved
- similar words:
- honest, open, truthful
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| related words: |
plain, spot, through |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
When you go or travel direct, it means that you go in a straight line without stopping.
My dad says we're flying direct to Chicago this time. We won't have any stops.- synonyms:
- right, straight
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| derivation: |
directness (n.) |
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