direct

verbid 152·updated Jun 3, 2026

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

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17 surface forms

synonym: addressaimconductengineerheadmaneuvermastermindorchestrateorganiseorganizeplacesendtake
pasttense: directed
presentparticiple: directing
thirdpersonsingular: directs
pastparticiple: directed

13 senses across 1 framework

Wordset Dictionary13 sensesview framework →

§1: plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
§2: specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
§3: command with authority
§4: give directions to
§5: put an address on (an envelope)
§6: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
§7: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
§8: guide the actors in (plays and films)
§9: lead, as in the performance of a composition
§10: direct the course
§11: cause to go somewhere
§12: take somebody somewhere
§13: be in charge of

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