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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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The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said in a statement it had "directed a temporary restriction on access to the Grok artificial intelligence for users in Malaysia" with immediate effect.

From Barron's

A day later, the president said he would direct the government-backed mortgage-finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move economists think could lead to lower mortgage rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

First and second generation wolf-dogs that have one direct wolf parent require a license to own and are classed as exotic animals.

From BBC

He directed some of the most iconic episodes of “Seinfeld,” including “The Chinese Restaurant,” “The Parking Garage” and “The Contest.”

From Los Angeles Times

This rather talented director named Tom Robertson wrote and directed these incredible “Young People’s Specials.”

From Los Angeles Times