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English adjective: direct | |||
| 1. | direct direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short | ||
| Samples | A direct route. A direct flight. A direct hit. | ||
| Similar | door-to-door, nonstop, point-blank, straightforward, through, undeviating, unswerving | ||
| See also | straight | ||
| Attribute | directness, straightness | ||
| Antonyms | indirect | ||
| 2. | direct having no intervening persons, agents, conditions | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | unmediated | ||
| Similar | immediate | ||
| Antonyms | mediate | ||
| 3. | direct straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action | ||
| Samples | A direct question. A direct response. A direct approach. | ||
| Similar | bluff, blunt, brutal, candid, flat-footed, forthright, frank, free-spoken, man-to-man, no-nonsense, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, point-blank, pointed, square, straight, straight-from-the-shoulder, straightforward, unvarnished, upfront | ||
| See also | honest, honorable | ||
| Antonyms | indirect | ||
| 4. | direct in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child | ||
| Samples | Lineal ancestors. Lineal heirs. A direct descendant of the king. Direct heredity. | ||
| Synonyms | lineal | ||
| Similar | matrilineal, matrilinear, patrilineal, patrilinear, unilateral | ||
| See also | related | ||
| Antonyms | collateral, indirect | ||
| 5. | direct moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth | ||
| Domain category | astronomy, uranology | ||
| Antonyms | retrograde | ||
| 6. | direct similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity | ||
| Samples | A term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases). | ||
| Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||
| Antonyms | inverse | ||
| 7. | direct (of a current) flowing in one direction only | ||
| Samples | Direct current. | ||
| Domain category | electricity | ||
| Antonyms | alternating | ||
| 8. | direct being an immediate result or consequence | ||
| Samples | A direct result of the accident. | ||
| Similar | primary | ||
| Antonyms | secondary | ||
| 9. | direct in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker | ||
| Samples | A direct quotation. Repeated their dialog verbatim. | ||
| Synonyms | verbatim | ||
| Similar | exact | ||
| Antonyms | inexact | ||
| 10. | direct lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact | ||
| Samples | The direct opposite. | ||
| Similar | absolute | ||
| Antonyms | relative, comparative | ||
English adverb: direct | |||
| 1. | direct without deviation | ||
| Samples | The path leads directly to the lake. Went direct to the office. | ||
| Synonyms | directly, straight | ||
English verb: direct | |||
| 1. | direct (communication) command with authority | ||
| Samples | He directed the children to do their homework. | ||
| Examples | They direct him to write the letter | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enjoin, order, say, tell | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | stet | ||
| 2. | direct (competition) intend (something) to move towards a certain goal | ||
| Samples | He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face. Criticism directed at her superior. Direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself. | ||
| Synonyms | aim, place, point, target | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aim, direct, take, take aim, train | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | address, home in, range in, zero in | ||
| 3. | direct (creation) guide the actors in (plays and films) | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue direct the movie | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | stage direct | ||
| Domain category | performing arts | ||
| 4. | direct (social) be in charge of | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | care, deal, handle, manage | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | administer, give, guide, have, head, hold, lead, make, operate, run, steer, throw | ||
| Cause | act, move | ||
| 5. | direct (motion) take somebody somewhere | ||
| Samples | We lead him to our chief. Can you take me to the main entrance?. He conducted us to the palace. | ||
| Synonyms | conduct, guide, lead, take | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beacon, hand, lead astray, misdirect, misguide, mislead, show, usher | ||
| 6. | direct (motion) cause to go somewhere | ||
| Samples | The explosion sent the car flying in the air. She sent her children to camp. He directed all his energies into his dissertation. | ||
| Synonyms | send | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | airt, blow, cast, contrive, divert, project, redirect, refer, route, throw, turn, turn | ||
| 7. | direct (competition) point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | aim, take, take aim, train | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | position | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aim, charge, direct, draw a bead on, hold, level, level, place, point, point, sight, swing, target, turn | ||
| 8. | direct (creation) lead, as in the performance of a composition | ||
| Samples | Conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years. | ||
| Synonyms | conduct, lead | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | do, execute, perform | ||
| Verb group | conduct | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
| 9. | direct (communication) give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction | ||
| Samples | I directed them towards the town hall. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | apprise, apprize, instruct | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | point the way, talk down | ||
| 10. | direct (cognition) specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public | ||
| Synonyms | aim, calculate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | designate, destine, intend, specify | ||
| 11. | direct (motion) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling | ||
| Synonyms | channelise, channelize, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | command, control | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | canalise, canalize, channel, conn, corner, crab, dock, helm, navigate, navigate, park, pilot, pull over, sheer, stand out, starboard, tree | ||
| 12. | direct (communication) put an address on (an envelope) | ||
| Synonyms | address | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | label | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | instrument, misaddress, misdirect, re-address | ||
| 13. | direct (cognition) plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | ||
| Samples | He masterminded the robbery. | ||
| Synonyms | engineer, mastermind, orchestrate, organise, organize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plan | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | choreograph | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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