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direct

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

guide, manage, or supervise the execution of a plan or activity

Legacy lexicon import

Senses

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plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

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

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command with authority

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give directions to

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put an address on (an envelope)

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intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

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

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guide the actors in (plays and films)

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lead, as in the performance of a composition

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direct the course

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cause to go somewhere

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take somebody somewhere

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be in charge of

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
addressaimconductengineerheadmaneuvermastermindorchestrateorganiseorganizeplacesendtake
pasttense
directed
presentparticiple
directing
thirdpersonsingular
directs
pastparticiple
directed