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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.

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Pakistani military leader Syed Asim Munir has played a key role in mediating between Iran and the US following an initial round of direct negotiations in Islamabad.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Whatever the reason, there are a number of ways to invest in cryptocurrency without direct ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

A direct flight would take 11 hours but he was routed through Dubai instead, making the trip a tortuously long one.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The 24-year-old from Poland has never received direct entry into the main draw of a major and had only come through Grand Slam qualifying in two of her previous 14 attempts.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Aunt Kitty kept that eyebrow raised, so I tried to direct us back to the case at hand.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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