direct
Cross references:
1. command 2. conduct
1. di.rect \d*-'rekt, di--\ vb [ME directen, fr. L directus, pp. of
dirigere to set straight], direct obs 1a: to write to a person 1b: to
mark with the name and address of the intended recipient 1c: to impart
orally 1d: to adapt in expression so as to have particular applicability
2: to cause to turn, move, or point undeviatingly or to follow a straight
course 3: to point, extend, or project in a specified line or course 4: to
show or point out the way for 5a: to regulate the activities or course of
5b: to carry out the organizing, energizing, and supervising of 5c: to
dominate and determine the course of 5d: to train and lead performances of
6: to request or enjoin with authority 1: to point out, prescribe, or
determine a course or procedure 2: to act as director
2. direct \-'rek(t)-n*s\ aj [ME, fr. L directus, fr. pp. of dirigere] 1:
proceeding from one point to another in time or space without deviation or
interruption : STRAIGHT 2a: stemming immediately from a source {~ result}
2b: being or passing in a straight line of descent from parent to offsprin
g : LINEAL {~ ancestor} 2c: having no compromising or impairing element {~
insult} 3: characterized by close logical, causal, or consequential
relationship <(~ evidence} 4: NATURAL, STRAIGHTFORWARD {~ manner} 5a:
marked by absence of an intervening agency, instrumentality, or influe nce
5b: effected by the action of the people or the electorate and not by repr
esentatives 5c: consisting of or reproducing the exact words of a speaker
6: capable of dyeing without the aid of a mordant : SUBSTANTIVE of a
celestial body 7: moving in the general planetary direction from west to
east sts unbroken connection or a straight bearing of one upon or toward
another {direct sunlight} IMMEDIATE suggests the absence of any intervening
object, medium, or influence {immediate successor} - direct av SYN syn
DIRECT, IMMEDIATE mean uninterrupted. DIRECT sugge
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