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direct

[dih-rekt, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- /










Usage

What are other ways to say direct? To direct is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure: to direct someone to the station. To conduct is to precede or escort them to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony: to conduct a guest to his room. Guide implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course: to guide a traveler. To lead is to bring them onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, figuratively, to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray.

Example Sentences

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In a statement outside the court, families said the "entire, unregulated funeral directing industry has been allowed to police itself... for too long".

From BBC

When he again said no, Weetman was described as replying "what about my dough?" - although Jackson told the jury there were no direct threats.

From BBC

Bass has no direct authority to fire Wasserman, highlighting an uncomfortable dynamic baked into the arrangement between private Olympic organizers and public officials representing the host city.

From The Wall Street Journal

By sunset, the search was done, but the group were directed to a second checkpoint.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s just a really smart, cool film and very well written, very well directed.

From Los Angeles Times