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Type Words
Synonyms engineer, mastermind, orchestrate, organise, organize
Type of plan
Has types choreograph
Derivation directive
Type Words
Synonyms conduct, guide, lead, take
Has types usher, misdirect, beacon, hand, misguide, lead astray, mislead, show
Type Words
Synonyms unmediated


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.
Type Words
Synonyms address
Type of label
Has types misdirect, re-address, misaddress, instrument
Type Words
Synonyms aim, calculate
Type of specify, intend, destine, designate
Type Words
Synonyms conduct, lead
Type of execute, do, perform
Verb group conduct
Derivation director
Type Words
Synonyms lineal


a direct descendant of the king.
direct heredity.
Type Words
Synonyms send
Type of displace, move
Has types blow, divert, refer, route, throw, cast, airt, project, redirect, turn, contrive


He directed all his energies into his dissertation.
Type Words
Synonyms verbatim


a direct quotation.
Type Words
Synonyms directly, straight


the path leads directly to the lake.
went direct to the office.
Type Words
Synonyms channelise, channelize, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer
Type of control, command
Has types navigate, channel, tree, starboard, dock, stand out, pilot, pull over, crab, corner, helm, conn, park, sheer
Type Words
Synonyms aim, place, point, target
Type of take aim, aim, train, take
Has types address, range in, zero in, home in


criticism directed at her superior.
direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself.
Type Words
Synonyms aim, take, take aim, train
Type of position
Has types place, aim, charge, draw a bead on, hold, level, point, sight, swing, target, turn
Type Words
Type of handle, deal, care, manage
Has types administer, guide, throw, operate, have, head, hold, steer, lead, make, give, run
Derivation directive, director
Type Words
Derivation directness


a direct result of the accident.
Type Words
Type of order, tell, say, enjoin
Has types stet
Derivation directive


He directed the children to do their homework.
Type Words


a direct route.
a direct flight.
a direct hit.
Type Words
Type of apprise, instruct, apprize
Has types talk down, point the way


I directed them towards the town hall.
Type Words
Type of make, create
Has types stage direct
Derivation director
Type Words


the direct opposite.
Type Words
Type Words


direct current.
Type Words


a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases).
Type Words
Derivation directness


a direct question.
a direct response.
a direct approach.

Examples of direct

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The purpose of a French drain is to direct groundwater away from the foundation.
From the sfgate.com
Quicken's culture is a direct extension of Gilbert's philosophy and personality.
From the freep.com
He described the meeting at Santa Marta, Colombia, as frank, direct and sincere.
From the edition.cnn.com
His edge starts with the direct-selling approach he defined in his college days.
From the businessweek.com
The slow change partly reflects Switzerland's unique system of direct democracy.
From the suntimes.com
The best way to receive your Social Security benefits is through direct deposit.
From the abcnews.go.com
The Chiefs were in the Wildcat formation, and Thomas Jones took the direct snap.
From the kentucky.com
As we got close to my friend's place, she called on the cell phone to direct us.
From the news-journalonline.com
His only previous run, against New Orleans in Week 2, had been on a direct snap.
From the sacbee.com
More examples
  • Directly: without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"
  • Direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"
  • Command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
  • Target: 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"
  • Guide the actors in (plays and films)
  • Straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"
  • DIRECT is a proposed alternative Shuttle-Derived Launch Vehicle architecture supporting NASA's Vision for Space Exploration, which would replace the space agency's planned Ares I and Ares V rockets with another family of launch vehicles named "Jupiter".
  • Direct is a 1988 album by the Greek synthesizer artist Vangelis. The album marks a new development in Vangelis' music, employing a somewhat more popular format. ...
  • Direct is the title of The 77s' second EP, released in 2002 on the bands own Fools of the World label.