direct

Letters that make direct

d, e, c, r, t, i are letters that make 'direct'

Words within direct

re, IR, EC, dire, ECT, ire, CT, Re, Ir are words within 'direct'

Anagrams of direct

triced, credit are anagrams of 'direct'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of direct

directs is a word created by adding a letter to 'direct'


24 possible definitions for 'direct'

Direct as "plan and direct (a complex undertaking)"

Under this definition, direct is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

organise, orchestrate, engineer, mastermind, organize have the same meaning as 'direct'

direct as a type

'direct' can be a type of plan.

Types of direct

choreograph is a type of direct.

Derivatives of direct

governing body, organization, engineer, applied scientist, technologist, labor organizer, originator, conceiver, governance, establishment, brass, organiser, mastermind, organizer, organisation, directing, directional, guiding, administration, orchestration, directive are derivatives of 'direct'.


Direct as "specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public"

Under this definition, direct is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

calculate, aim have the same meaning as 'direct'

direct as a type

'direct' can be a type of intend, destine, designate, specify.


Direct as "command with authority"

Under this definition, direct is a verb and has the following properties:

direct as a type

'direct' can be a type of tell, enjoin, say, order.

Types of direct

stet is a type of direct.

Derivatives of direct

directive is a derivative of direct.

Example of direct used within this context

"He directed the children to do their homework"


Direct as "put an address on (an envelope)"

Under this definition, direct is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

address has the same meaning as direct

direct as a type

'direct' can be a type of label.

Types of direct

misdirect, misaddress, re-address, instrument are types of 'direct'.

Derivatives of direct

addressee, address, destination, name and address are derivatives of 'direct'.


Direct as "intend (something) to move towards a certain goal"

Under this definition, direct is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

point, aim, target, place have the same meaning as 'direct'

direct as a type

'direct' can be a type of take aim, aim, train, take, direct.

Types of direct

range in, home in, address, zero in are types of 'direct'.

Derivatives of direct

quarry, target, fair game, object, aim, topographic point, spot, prey, objective, place are derivatives of 'direct'.

Example of direct used within this context

"He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face", "criticism directed at her superior", "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"


Direct as "guide the actors in (plays and films)"

Under this definition, direct is a verb and has the following properties:

direct as a type

'direct' can be a type of create, make.

Types of direct

stage direct is a type of direct.

direct as a category

'direct' can be a category of performing arts.

Derivatives of direct

director, theater director, theatre director are derivatives of 'direct'.


Direct as "lead, as in the performance of a composition, Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years""

Under this definition, direct is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

conduct, lead have the same meaning as 'direct'

direct as a type

'direct' can be a type of perform, do, execute.

direct as a category

'direct' can be a category of music.

Derivatives of direct

conductor, music director, director, lead, conducting are derivatives of 'direct'.

Verb groups of direct

conduct is a verb group of direct.


Direct as "be in charge of"

Under this definition, direct is a verb and has the following properties:

direct as a type

'direct' can be a type of handle, manage, deal, care.

Types of direct

operate, give, have, throw, make, hold, steer, lead, head, run, administer, guide are types of 'direct'.

Derivatives of direct

managing director, manager, director, directing, directional, guiding, directive are derivatives of 'direct'.

Causes of direct

act, move are causes of 'direct'.


Direct as "lacking compromising or mitigating elements, exact"

Under this definition, direct is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to direct

absolute is similar to direct.

Example of direct used within this context

"the direct opposite"


Direct as "in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker"

Under this definition, direct is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

verbatim has the same meaning as direct

Similar to direct

exact is similar to direct.

Example of direct used within this context

"a direct quotation", "repeated their dialog verbatim"


Direct as "in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child"

Under this definition, direct is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lineal has the same meaning as direct

Antonyms

collateral, indirect have the opposite meaning of 'direct'

Derivatives of direct

pedigree, bloodline, line of descent, blood line, ancestry, parentage, descent, line, lineage, origin, stemma, blood, stock are derivatives of 'direct'.

Similar to direct

unilateral, matrilineal, matrilinear, patrilineal, patrilinear are similar to 'direct'.

Example of direct used within this context

"lineal ancestors", "lineal heirs", "a direct descendant of the king", "direct heredity"


Direct as "being an immediate result or consequence"

Under this definition, direct is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of direct

straightness, directness are derivatives of 'direct'.

Similar to direct

primary is similar to direct.

Example of direct used within this context

"a direct result of the accident"


Direct as "without deviation"

Under this definition, direct is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

straight, directly have the same meaning as 'direct'

Pertain to direct

direct, straight pertain to 'direct'.

Example of direct used within this context

"the path leads directly to the lake", "went direct to the office"


Direct as "give directions to, point somebody into a certain direction"

Under this definition, direct is a verb and has the following properties:

direct as a type

'direct' can be a type of apprize, apprise, instruct.

Types of direct

point the way, talk down are types of 'direct'.

Example of direct used within this context

"I directed them towards the town hall"


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

Under this definition, direct is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

take aim, aim, train, take have the same meaning as 'direct'

direct as a type

'direct' can be a type of position.

Types of direct

draw a bead on, point, direct, aim, point, level, level, charge, turn, swing, hold, sight, target, place are types of 'direct'.

Derivatives of direct

aim is a derivative of direct.


Direct as "cause to go somewhere"

Under this definition, direct is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

send has the same meaning as direct

direct as a type

'direct' can be a type of displace, move.

Types of direct

divert, redirect, airt, contrive, cast, route, refer, turn, blow, throw, turn, project are types of 'direct'.

Derivatives of direct

sending is a derivative of direct.

Example of direct used within this context

"The explosion sent the car flying in the air", "She sent her children to camp", "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"


Direct as "direct in spatial dimensions, proceeding without deviation or interruption, straight and short"

Under this definition, direct is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

indirect has the opposite meaning of direct

Attributes of direct

directness, straightness are attributes of 'direct'.

Similar to direct

through(a), door-to-door, unswerving, undeviating, straightforward, point-blank, nonstop are similar to 'direct'.

Example of direct used within this context

"a direct route", "a direct flight", "a direct hit"


Direct as "(of a current) flowing in one direction only"

Under this definition, direct is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

alternating has the opposite meaning of direct

direct as a category

'direct' can be a category of electricity.

Example of direct used within this context

"direct current"


Direct as "straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action"

Under this definition, direct is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

indirect has the opposite meaning of direct

Derivatives of direct

candor, candidness, directness, forthrightness, frankness, candour are derivatives of 'direct'.

Similar to direct

free-spoken, straight-from-the-shoulder, no-nonsense, square(a), upfront, bluff, candid, frank, forthright, man-to-man, straightforward, flat-footed, brutal, unvarnished, pointed, plainspoken, point-blank, straight, plain, outspoken, blunt are similar to 'direct'.

Example of direct used within this context

"a direct question", "a direct response", "a direct approach"


Direct as "similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity"

Under this definition, direct is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

inverse has the opposite meaning of direct

direct as a category

'direct' can be a category of mathematics, math, maths.

Example of direct used within this context

"a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases)"


Direct as "moving from west to east on the celestial sphere, or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth"

Under this definition, direct is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

retrograde has the opposite meaning of direct

direct as a category

'direct' can be a category of astronomy, uranology.


Direct as "having no intervening persons, agents, conditions"

Under this definition, direct is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unmediated has the same meaning as direct

Similar to direct

immediate is similar to direct.

Example of direct used within this context

"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"


Direct as "direct the course, determine the direction of travelling"

Under this definition, direct is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

channelise, steer, manoeuver, maneuver, guide, point, channelize, head, manoeuvre have the same meaning as 'direct'

direct as a type

'direct' can be a type of command, control.

Types of direct

dock, park, pull over, navigate, canalize, canalise, crab, corner, pilot, tree, stand out, starboard, channel, helm, navigate, conn, sheer are types of 'direct'.

Derivatives of direct

play, steering, guidance, steersman, helmsman, maneuverer, manoeuvrer, usher, head, guide, forefront, aim, bearing, heading, maneuver, steerer, maneuverable, manoeuvrable, manoeuvre, steerage, channelization, channelisation, canalization, canalisation, headway are derivatives of 'direct'.


Direct as "take somebody somewhere"

Under this definition, direct is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

take, guide, lead, conduct have the same meaning as 'direct'

Types of direct

beacon, usher, lead astray, misguide, misdirect, show, hand, mislead are types of 'direct'.

Derivatives of direct

usher, guide, leader are derivatives of 'direct'.



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