direct

di·rect

D0243300 (dĭ-rĕkt′, dī-)v. di·rect·ed, di·rect·ing, di·rects v.tr.1. a. To manage or regulate the business or affairs of; be in charge of: direct a government agency.b. To supervise or oversee (an activity or process): direct the building of a new road. See Synonyms at conduct.2. a. To give guidance and instruction to (actors or musicians, for example) in the rehearsal, performance, or production of a work.b. To supervise the performance or production of: direct a play; direct a film.3. To give an order to; command: directed the student to answer.4. To show or indicate the way for: directed us to the airport.5. a. To cause to move in a certain direction or toward a certain object; turn or point: directed the light toward the end of the hall.b. To concentrate or focus (one's sight or attention, for example) on a particular object or activity. See Synonyms at aim.6. a. To indicate the intended recipient on (a letter, for example).b. To address or adapt (remarks, for example) to a specific person, audience, or purpose.v.intr.1. To give commands or directions.2. To conduct a performance or rehearsal.n. Law See direct examination.adj.1. Proceeding without interruption in a straight course or line; not deviating or swerving: a direct route.2. Straightforward and candid; not devious or ambiguous: a direct response.3. Having no intervening persons, conditions, or agencies; immediate: direct contact; direct sunlight.4. Effected by action of the voters, rather than through elected representatives or delegates: direct elections.5. Being of unbroken descent; lineal: a direct descendant of the monarch.6. Consisting of the exact words of the writer or speaker: a direct quotation; direct speech.7. Lacking compromising or mitigating elements; absolute: direct opposites.8. Mathematics Varying in the same manner as another quantity, especially increasing if another quantity increases or decreasing if it decreases.9. Astronomy Designating west-to-east motion of a planet in the same direction as the sun's apparent annual movement with respect to the stars.10. Sports Being a direct free kick.adv. Straight; directly.

[Middle English directen, from Latin dīrigere, dīrēct-, to give direction to : dī-, dis-, apart; see dis- + regere, to guide; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

direct

(dɪˈrɛkt; daɪ-) vb (mainly tr) 1. to regulate, conduct, or control the affairs of2. (also intr) to give commands or orders with authority to (a person or group): he directed them to go away. 3. to tell or show (someone) the way to a place4. to aim, point, or cause to move towards a goal5. (Communications & Information) to address (a letter, parcel, etc)6. to address (remarks, words, etc): to direct comments at someone. 7. (Theatre) (also intr) to provide guidance to (actors, cameramen, etc) in the rehearsal of a play or the filming of a motion picture8. (Film) (also intr) to provide guidance to (actors, cameramen, etc) in the rehearsal of a play or the filming of a motion picture9. (Classical Music) (also intr) a. to conduct (a piece of music or musicians), usually while performing oneselfb. another word (esp US) for conduct⁹adj10. without delay or evasion; straightforward: a direct approach. 11. without turning aside; uninterrupted; shortest; straight: a direct route. 12. without intervening persons or agencies; immediate: a direct link. 13. honest; frank; candid: a direct answer. 14. (usually prenominal) precise; exact: a direct quotation. 15. diametrical: the direct opposite. 16. in an unbroken line of descent, as from father to son over succeeding generations: a direct descendant. 17. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of government, decisions, etc) by or from the electorate rather than through representatives18. (Logic) logic maths (of a proof) progressing from the premises to the conclusion, rather than eliminating the possibility of the falsehood of the conclusion. Compare indirect proof19. (Astronomy) astronomy moving from west to east on the celestial sphere. Compare retrograde^4a20. (General Physics) a. of or relating to direct currentb. (of a secondary induced current) having the same direction as the primary current21. (Music, other) music a. (of motion) in the same direction. See motion⁹b. (of an interval or chord) in root position; not invertedadvdirectly; straight: he went direct to the office. [C14: from Latin dīrectus; from dīrigere to guide, from dis- apart + regere to rule] diˈrectness n

di•rect

(dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-)

v.t. 1. to manage or guide by advice, instruction, etc. 2. to regulate the course of; control. 3. to administer; manage; supervise: She directs the affairs of the estate. 4. to give authoritative instructions to; command; order or ordain: I directed him to leave the room. 5. to serve as a director in the production or performance of (a musical work, play, motion picture, etc.). 6. to tell or show (a person) the way to a place; guide. 7. to aim or send toward a place or object: to direct one's aim. 8. to channel or focus toward a given result, object, or end (often fol. by to or toward): She directed her energies toward the work. 9. to address (words, a speech, etc.) to a person or persons. 10. to address (a letter, package, etc.) to an intended recipient. v.i. 11. to act as a guide. 12. to give commands or orders. 13. to serve as the director of a play, film, orchestra, etc. adj. 14. proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course; straight; not oblique: a direct route. 15. proceeding in an unbroken line of descent. 16. without intermediary agents, conditions, etc.; immediate: direct contact. 17. straightforward; frank; candid. 18. absolute; exact: the direct opposite. 19. consisting exactly of the words orig. used: direct quotation. 20. Math. a. (of a proportion) containing terms of which an increase or decrease in one results in an increase or decrease in another. b. (of a function) being a function itself, in contrast to its inverse. 21. of or by action of voters, which takes effect without any intervening agency. 22. inevitable; consequential: a direct result. 23. allocated for or arising from a particular known agency: a direct cost. 24. of or pertaining to direct current. 25. a. moving in an orbit in the same direction as the earth in its revolution around the sun. b. appearing to move on the celestial sphere in the direction of the natural order of the signs of the zodiac, from west to east. Compare retrograde (def. 4). 26. (of dye colors) substantive. adv. 27. in a direct manner; directly; straight: Answer me direct. [1325–75; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin dīrēctus, dērēctus (the latter probably the orig. form, later reanalyzed as dī- di-²), past participle of dērigere to align, straighten, guide (dē- de- + -rigere, comb. form of regere to guide, rule)] di•rect′a•ble, adj. di•rect′ness, n. syn: direct, order, command mean to issue instructions. direct suggests also giving explanations or advice; the emphasis is on steps necessary to accomplish a purpose: He directed me to organize the files. order connotes a more personal relationship and instructions that leave no room for refusal: She ordered him out of the class. command suggests greater formality and a more fixed authority: The officer commanded the troops to advance.

directly

direct1. 'directly' and 'direct': giving, receiving, and communicating

If one thing or person interacts directly with another thing or person, there is nothing or nobody between them.

We deal directly with our suppliers.Plants get their energy directly from the sun.I shall be writing to you directly in the next few days.

Instead of saying that you receive something 'directly' from someone, you can say that you receive it direct from them.

Other money comes direct from industry.

Similarly, instead of saying that one person writes 'directly' to another, you can say that they write direct to them.

I should have written direct to the manager.2. 'directly' and 'direct': movement

If you go directly to a place, you go there by the shortest possible route, without stopping anywhere else.

I spent a few days in New York, then went directly to my apartment in Cardiff-by-the-Sea.

You can also say that someone goes direct to a place.

Why hadn't he gone direct to his office?

Be Careful!
If you can travel to a place by one plane, train, or bus, without changing to another plane, train, or bus, don't say that you can go there 'directly'. You say that you can go there direct.

You can't go to Manchester direct. You have to change trains at Birmingham.3. 'directly': looking at something

If you look straight at a person or thing, you can say that you are looking directly at them.

She turned her head and looked directly at them.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'direct' with this meaning.

4. 'directly': position

If something is directly above, below, opposite, or in front of something else, it is exactly in that position.

The sun was almost directly overhead.I took a seat directly opposite the governor.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'direct' with this meaning.

5. 'directly': saying when something happens

If something happens directly after something else, it happens immediately after it.

Directly after the meeting, a senior cabinet minister spoke to the BBC.

In British English (but not American English), directly is also used as a conjunction to say that one thing happens immediately after another.

Directly he heard the door close, he picked up the telephone.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'direct' with this meaning.

direct

Past participle: directed
Gerund: directing

Imperative
direct
direct

Present
I direct
you direct
he/she/it directs
we direct
you direct
they direct

Preterite
I directed
you directed
he/she/it directed
we directed
you directed
they directed

Present Continuous
I am directing
you are directing
he/she/it is directing
we are directing
you are directing
they are directing

Present Perfect
I have directed
you have directed
he/she/it has directed
we have directed
you have directed
they have directed

Past Continuous
I was directing
you were directing
he/she/it was directing
we were directing
you were directing
they were directing

Past Perfect
I had directed
you had directed
he/she/it had directed
we had directed
you had directed
they had directed

Future
I will direct
you will direct
he/she/it will direct
we will direct
you will direct
they will direct

Future Perfect
I will have directed
you will have directed
he/she/it will have directed
we will have directed
you will have directed
they will have directed

Future Continuous
I will be directing
you will be directing
he/she/it will be directing
we will be directing
you will be directing
they will be directing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been directing
you have been directing
he/she/it has been directing
we have been directing
you have been directing
they have been directing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been directing
you will have been directing
he/she/it will have been directing
we will have been directing
you will have been directing
they will have been directing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been directing
you had been directing
he/she/it had been directing
we had been directing
you had been directing
they had been directing

Conditional
I would direct
you would direct
he/she/it would direct
we would direct
you would direct
they would direct

Past Conditional
I would have directed
you would have directed
he/she/it would have directed
we would have directed
you would have directed
they would have directed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	direct - command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"order, enjoin, tell, say - give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"stet - printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative)
	2.	direct - intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"target, aim, place, pointaddress - direct a question at someoneaim, take aim, train, direct, take - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"home in, range in, zero in - direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids
	3.	direct - guide the actors in (plays and films)performing arts - arts or skills that require public performancecreate, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"stage direct - direct for the stage
	4.	direct - be in charge ofhold, give, have, throw, make - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"guide, steer - be a guiding or motivating force or drive; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"head, lead - be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"operate, run - direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"administer - direct the taking of; "administer an exam"; "administer an oath"
	5.	direct - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"lead, guide, take, conductbeacon - guide with a beaconhand - guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"misguide, mislead, lead astray, misdirect - lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"usher, show - take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"
	6.	direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"sendcast, contrive, throw, project - put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"turn - channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium"turn - to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion"divert - send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended oneroute - send via a specific routerefer - send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"airt, redirect - channel into a new direction; "redirect your attention to the danger from the fundamentalists"blow - cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry"
	7.	direct - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"aim, take aim, train, taketarget, direct, aim, place, point - intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"draw a bead on - aim with a gun; "The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit"hold - aim, point, or direct; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames"turn - direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"swing - hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; "The soccer player began to swing at the referee"point, level, charge - direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"level - aim at; "level criticism or charges at somebody"position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relationsight - take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)
	8.	direct - lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"conduct, leadmusic - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"conduct - lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"
	9.	direct - give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall"talk down - direct and control (the flight of an airplane during landing) via radio; "the control tower talked down the plane whose pilot fell ill"point the way - indicate the right path or direction; "The sign pointed the way to London"apprise, apprize, instruct - make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"
	10.	direct - specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain publicaim, calculatedestine, intend, designate, specify - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
	11.	direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travellingchannelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, headdock - maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships"sheer - cause to sheer; "She sheered her car around the obstacle"pull over - steer a vehicle to the side of the road; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed"helm - be at or take the helm of; "helm the ship"crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswindnavigate - direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar"stand out - steer away from shore, of shipsstarboard - turn to the right, of helms or ruddersconn - conduct or direct the steering of a ship or planenavigate, pilot - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"canalise, canalize, channel - direct the flow of; "channel information towards a broad audience"tree, corner - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escapepark - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?"control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
	12.	direct - put an address on (an envelope)addressmisaddress, misdirect - put a wrong address on; "misdirect the letter"instrument - address a legal document tore-address - put a new address on (an envelope), as for forwardinglabel - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"
	13.	direct - plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"mastermind, orchestrate, engineer, organize, organiseplan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"choreograph - plan and oversee the development and details of; "The meeting between the two Presidents had been carefully choreographed"
Adj.	1.	direct - direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"straight - having no deviations; "straight lines"; "straight roads across the desert"; "straight teeth"; "straight shoulders"indirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"
	2.	direct - having no intervening persons, agents, conditions; "in direct sunlight"; "in direct contact with the voters"; "direct exposure to the disease"; "a direct link"; "the direct cause of the accident"; "direct vote"unmediatedimmediate - having no intervening medium; "an immediate influence"
	3.	direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"honest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"indirect - extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow"
	4.	direct - in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child; "lineal ancestors"; "lineal heirs"; "a direct descendant of the king"; "direct heredity"linealrelated - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage
	5.	direct - moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earthastronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a wholeretrograde - moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
	6.	direct - similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity; "a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases)"math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangementinverse - opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity ; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"
	7.	direct - (of a current) flowing in one direction only; "direct current"electricity - a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protonsalternating - (of a current) reversing direction; "alternating current"
	8.	direct - being an immediate result or consequence; "a direct result of the accident"primary - of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest"
	9.	direct - in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker; "a direct quotation"; "repeated their dialog verbatim"verbatimexact - marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"
	10.	direct - lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact; "the direct opposite"absolute - perfect or complete or pure; "absolute loyalty"; "absolute silence"; "absolute truth"; "absolute alcohol"
Adv.	1.	direct - without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"directly, straight

direct

adjective1. quickest, shortest They took the direct route.adverb1. straight, through, unbroken, uninterrupted, straight-through, nonstop a direct flight from Glasgow
adjective straight indirect, circuitous1. first-hand, personal, immediate He has direct experience of the process.
first-hand indirect2. clear, specific, plain, absolute, distinct, definite, explicit, downright, point-blank, unequivocal, unqualified, unambiguous, categorical He denied there was a direct connection between the two cases.
clear indirect, ambiguous, circuitous3. straightforward, open, straight, frank, blunt, sincere, outspoken, honest, matter-of-fact, downright, candid, forthright, truthful, upfront (informal), man-to-man, plain-spoken He avoided giving a direct answer.
straightforward subtle, crooked, indirect, sly, devious, circuitous4. verbatim, exact, word-for-word, strict, accurate, faithful, letter-for-letter It was a direct quotation from his earlier speech.adverb1. non-stop, straight, without stopping You can fly there direct from Glasgow.verb1. aim, point, turn, level, train, focus, fix, cast He directed the tiny beam of light at the roof.2. guide, show, lead, conduct, steer, usher, point the way, point in the direction of A guard directed them to the right.3. control, run, manage, lead, rule, guide, handle, conduct, advise, govern, regulate, administer, oversee, supervise, dispose, preside over, mastermind, call the shots, call the tune, superintend He will direct day-to-day operations.4. order, command, instruct, charge, demand, require, bid, enjoin, adjure They have been directed to give special attention to poverty.5. address, send, mail, route, label, superscribe Please direct your letters to me at this address.

direct

verb1. To have charge of (the affairs of others):administer, administrate, govern, head, manage, run, superintend, supervise.2. To control the course of (an activity):carry on, conduct, manage, operate, run, steer.3. To exercise authority or influence over:control, dominate, govern, rule.Idioms: be at the helm, be in the driver's seat, hold sway over, hold the reins.4. To give orders to:bid, charge, command, enjoin, instruct, order, tell.5. To devote (oneself or one's efforts):address, apply, bend, buckle down, concentrate, dedicate, devote, focus, give, turn.6. To show the way to:conduct, escort, guide, lead, pilot, route, shepherd, show, steer, usher.7. To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something:aim, cast, head, level, point, set, train, turn, zero in.Military: lay.8. To mark (a written communication) with its destination:address, superscribe.adjective1. Proceeding or lying in an uninterrupted line or course:straight, straightforward, through.2. Manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech:candid, downright, forthright, frank, honest, ingenuous, man-to-man, open, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, straight-out, unreserved.Informal: straight-from-the-shoulder, straight-shooting.3. Marked by the absence of any intervention:firsthand, immediate, primary.4. Of unbroken descent or lineage:lineal.adverb1. In a direct line:dead, directly, due, right, straight, straightaway.2. With precision or absolute conformity:bang, dead, directly, exactly, fair, flush, just, precisely, right, smack, square, squarely, straight.Slang: smack-dab.

Translations

直接的指挥最近或最短的正好的直率的

direct

(diˈrekt) adjective1. straight; following the quickest and shortest way. Is this the most direct route? 迳直的，最近或最短的 2. (of manner etc) straightforward and honest. a direct answer.直率的3. occurring as an immediate result. His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.直接的4. exact; complete. Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.正好的5. in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc. He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.直系的 verb1. to point, aim or turn in a particular direction. He directed my attention towards the notice.指向2. to show the way to. She directed him to the station.指引3. to order or instruct. We will do as you direct. 命令，指挥 4. to control or organize. A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film. 指挥，导演 diˈrection (-ʃən) noun1. (the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc. What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right – I've a good sense of direction.方向2. guidance. They are under your direction.指导3. (in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc). We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.指示4. the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point. 指向diˈrectional adjective方向的diˈrective (-tiv) noun a general instruction from a higher authority about what is to be done etc. 正式的指示，指令 diˈrectly adverb1. in a direct manner. I went directly to the office.直接地2. almost at once. He will be here directly.马上diˈrectness noun直接diˈrector noun a person or thing that directs, eg one of a group of persons who manage the affairs of a business or a person who is in charge of the making of a film, play etc. He is on the board of directors of our firm; The producer and the director quarrelled about the film. 指导者，董事，导演 diˈrectory – plural diˈrectories – noun a type of book giving names and addresses etc. a telephone directory. 通信录，姓名地址录

direct

→ 指挥zhCN, 直接的zhCN

I'd prefer to go direct → 我希望买直达的
Is it a direct train? → 是直达车吗？

direct

Related to direct: DirectX 11, DirectX

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Synonyms for direct

adj quickest

Synonyms

quickest
shortest

adv straight

Synonyms

straight
through
unbroken
uninterrupted
straight-through
nonstop

adj straight

Antonyms

indirect
circuitous

adj first-hand

Synonyms

first-hand
personal
immediate

Antonyms

indirect

adj clear

Synonyms

clear
specific
plain
absolute
distinct
definite
explicit
downright
point-blank
unequivocal
unqualified
unambiguous
categorical

Antonyms

indirect
ambiguous
circuitous

adj straightforward

Synonyms

straightforward
open
straight
frank
blunt
sincere
outspoken
honest
matter-of-fact
downright
candid
forthright
truthful
upfront
man-to-man
plain-spoken

Antonyms

subtle
crooked
indirect
sly
devious
circuitous

adj verbatim

Synonyms

verbatim
exact
word-for-word
strict
accurate
faithful
letter-for-letter

adv non-stop

Synonyms

non-stop
straight
without stopping

verb aim

Synonyms

aim
point
turn
level
train
focus
fix
cast

verb guide

Synonyms

guide
show
lead
conduct
steer
usher
point the way
point in the direction of

verb control

Synonyms

control
run
manage
lead
rule
guide
handle
conduct
advise
govern
regulate
administer
oversee
supervise
dispose
preside over
mastermind
call the shots
call the tune
superintend

verb order

Synonyms

order
command
instruct
charge
demand
require
bid
enjoin
adjure

verb address

Synonyms

address
send
mail
route
label
superscribe

Synonyms for direct

verb to have charge of (the affairs of others)

Synonyms

administer
administrate
govern
head
manage
run
superintend
supervise

verb to control the course of (an activity)

Synonyms

carry on
conduct
manage
operate
run
steer

verb to exercise authority or influence over

Synonyms

control
dominate
govern
rule

verb to give orders to

Synonyms

bid
charge
command
enjoin
instruct
order
tell

verb to devote (oneself or one's efforts)

Synonyms

address
apply
bend
buckle down
concentrate
dedicate
devote
focus
give
turn

verb to show the way to

Synonyms

conduct
escort
guide
lead
pilot
route
shepherd
show
steer
usher

verb to move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something

Synonyms

aim
cast
head
level
point
set
train
turn
zero in
lay

verb to mark (a written communication) with its destination

Synonyms

address
superscribe

adj proceeding or lying in an uninterrupted line or course

Synonyms

straight
straightforward
through

adj manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech

Synonyms

candid
downright
forthright
frank
honest
ingenuous
man-to-man
open
plainspoken
straight
straightforward
straight-out
unreserved
straight-from-the-shoulder
straight-shooting

adj marked by the absence of any intervention

Synonyms

firsthand
immediate
primary

adj of unbroken descent or lineage

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lineal

adv in a direct line

Synonyms

dead
directly
due
right
straight
straightaway

adv with precision or absolute conformity

Synonyms

bang
dead
directly
exactly
fair
flush
just
precisely
right
smack
square
squarely
straight
smack-dab

Synonyms for direct

verb command with authority

Related Words

order
enjoin
tell
say
stet

verb intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

Synonyms

target
aim
place
point

Related Words

address
aim
take aim
train
direct
take
home in
range in
zero in

verb guide the actors in (plays and films)

Related Words

performing arts
create
make
stage direct

verb be in charge of

Related Words

hold
give
have
throw
make
handle
manage
care
deal
guide
steer
head
lead
operate
run
administer

verb take somebody somewhere

Synonyms

lead
guide
take
conduct

Related Words

beacon
hand
misguide
mislead
lead astray
misdirect
usher
show

verb cause to go somewhere

Synonyms

send

Related Words

cast
contrive
throw
project
move
displace
turn
divert
route
refer
airt
redirect
blow

verb point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

Synonyms

aim
take aim
train
take

Related Words

target
direct
aim
place
point
draw a bead on
hold
turn
swing
level
charge
position
sight

verb lead, as in the performance of a composition

Synonyms

conduct
lead

Related Words

music
perform
do
execute
conduct

verb give directions to

Related Words

talk down
point the way
apprise
apprize
instruct

verb specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

Synonyms

aim
calculate

Related Words

destine
intend
designate
specify

verb direct the course

Synonyms

channelise
channelize
guide
maneuver
steer
manoeuver
manoeuvre
point
head

Related Words

dock
sheer
pull over
helm
crab
navigate
stand out
starboard
conn
pilot
canalise
canalize
channel
tree
corner
park
control
command

verb put an address on (an envelope)

Synonyms

address

Related Words

misaddress
misdirect
instrument
re-address
label

verb plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

Synonyms

mastermind
orchestrate
engineer
organize
organise

direct

di·rect

direct

di•rect

directly

direct

direct

direct

direct

direct

direct

direct message

direct (one's) attention to (someone or something)

direct (something) against (someone or something)

direct (something) at (someone or something)

direct (something) to (someone or something)

Dutch uncle

direct someone's attention to someone or something

direct something against someone or something

direct something at someone or something

direct something to someone

direct something to(ward) someone or something

Dutch uncle

Dutch uncle

direct

direct

Direct

direct

Direct

Direct

direct

Direct

direct (federal) government obligation

DIRECT

direct

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adj quickest

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adv straight

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adj straight

Antonyms

adj first-hand

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adj clear

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adj straightforward

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Antonyms

adj verbatim

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adv non-stop

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verb aim

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verb guide

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verb control

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verb order

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verb address

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Synonyms for direct

verb to have charge of (the affairs of others)

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verb to control the course of (an activity)

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verb to exercise authority or influence over

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verb to give orders to

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verb to devote (oneself or one's efforts)

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verb to show the way to

Synonyms

verb to move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something

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