direct

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From Latin dīrectus, perfect passive participle of dīrigō (“‘straighten, direct’”), from dis- (“‘asunder, in pieces, apart, in two’”) + regō (“‘make straight, rule’”).

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direct (comparative more direct, superlative most direct)

Positive
direct

Comparative
more direct

Superlative
most direct
  1. Straight, constant, without interruption.

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Infinitive
to direct

Third person singular
directs

Simple past
directed

Past participle
directed

Present participle
directing

to direct (third-person singular simple present directs, present participle directing, simple past and past participle directed)

  1. To manage, control, steer.
  2. To aim at.
    They directed their fire towards the men on the wall.
    He directed his question to the room in general.

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to manage, control, steer
to aim at

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direct

  1. immediately

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From Latin dīrectus

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direct m. (f. directe, m. plural directs, f. plural directes)

  1. direct

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direct

  1. directly

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