Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb direct
11 of 13 senses of direct
Sense 1
direct
=> stet
Sense 2
target, aim place direct, point
=> address
=> range in home in zero in
Sense 3
direct
=> stage direct
Sense 4
direct
=> hold throw, have make give
=> guide, steer
=> head, lead
=> operate, run
Sense 5
lead, take direct, conduct, guide
=> beacon
=> mislead, misguide, lead astray
=> usher, show
Sense 6
send direct
=> project, cast, contrive, throw
=> turn
=> turn
=> divert
=> route
=> refer
=> redirect, airt
=> blow
Sense 7
aim take train, take aim direct
=> target, aim place direct, point
=> hold
=> turn
=> swing
=> charge, level, point
=> level
Sense 9
direct
=> point the way
Sense 11
steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide
=> dock
=> sheer
=> stand out
=> starboard
=> conn
=> navigate, pilot
=> channel, canalize, canalise
=> corner
=> park
Sense 12
address, direct
=> re-address
Sense 13
mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate
=> choreograph
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb direct
11 of 13 senses of direct
Sense 1
direct
=> stet
Sense 2
target, aim place direct, point
=> address
=> range in home in zero in
Sense 3
direct
=> stage direct
Sense 4
direct
=> hold throw, have make give
=> guide, steer
=> head, lead
=> chair, chairman
=> captain
=> spearhead
=> take hold take charge, take control
=> attend
=> move in on
=> operate, run
=> financier
=> work
=> block
=> warm up
Sense 5
lead, take direct, conduct, guide
=> beacon
=> mislead, misguide, lead astray
=> usher, show
=> marshal
Sense 6
send direct
=> project, cast, contrive, throw
=> shoot
=> turn
=> take up
=> turn
=> divert
=> route
=> deviate
=> perturb
=> perturb
=> shunt
=> route
=> refer
=> submit
=> give
=> return
=> report out
=> relegate, pass on submit
=> recommit
=> redirect, airt
=> sublimate
=> desexualize
=> blow
Sense 7
aim take train, take aim direct
=> target, aim place direct, point
=> address
=> range in home in zero in
=> hold
=> turn
=> swing
=> charge, level, point
=> level
Sense 9
direct
=> point the way
Sense 11
steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide
=> dock
=> drydock
=> sheer
=> stand out
=> starboard
=> conn
=> navigate, pilot
=> astrogate
=> channel, canalize, canalise
=> corner
=> park
=> angle-park
=> parallel-park
=> double-park
Sense 12
address, direct
=> re-address
Sense 13
mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate
=> choreograph
Entailment of verb direct
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb direct
13 senses of direct
Sense 1
direct
=> order tell enjoin, say
Sense 2
target, aim place direct, point
=> aim take train, take aim direct
Sense 3
direct
=> make create
Sense 4
direct
=> manage, deal care handle
Sense 5
lead, take direct, conduct, guide
Sense 6
send direct
=> move displace
Sense 7
aim take train, take aim direct
=> position
Sense 8
conduct, lead, direct
=> perform, execute, do
Sense 9
direct
=> instruct, apprise, apprize
Sense 10
calculate, aim direct
=> intend, destine, designate, specify
Sense 11
steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide
=> control, command
Sense 12
address, direct
=> label
Sense 13
mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate
=> plan
Familiarity of verb direct
direct used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 13)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb direct
Sense 1
direct
=> order tell enjoin, say
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Sense 2
target, aim place direct, point
=> aim take train, take aim direct
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Sense 3
direct
=> make create
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Sense 4
direct
=> manage, deal care handle
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Sense 5
lead, take direct, conduct, guide
--------------
Sense 6
send direct
=> move displace
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Sense 7
aim take train, take aim direct
=> position
--------------
Sense 8
conduct, lead, direct
=> perform, execute, do
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Sense 9
direct
=> instruct, apprise, apprize
--------------
Sense 10
calculate, aim direct
=> intend, destine, designate, specify
--------------
Sense 11
steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide
=> control, command
--------------
Sense 12
address, direct
=> label
--------------
Sense 13
mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate
=> plan
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Overview of verb direct
The verb direct has 13 senses (first 10 from tagged texts)
1. (17) direct -- (command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework")
2. (16) target, aim place direct, point -- (intend something to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others not towards yourself")
3. (13) direct -- (guide the actors in (plays and films))
4. (7) direct -- (be in charge of)
5. (5) lead, take direct, conduct, guide -- (take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace")
6. (5) send direct -- (cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation")
7. (5) aim take train, take aim direct -- (aim or direct at as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!" "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent")
8. (4) conduct, lead, direct -- (lead, as in the performance of a musical composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years")
9. (1) direct -- (give directions to point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall")
10. (1) calculate, aim direct -- (specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public)
11. steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide -- (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)
12. address, direct -- (put an address on (an envelope, for example))
13. mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate -- (plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery")
Overview of verb direct
The verb direct has 13 senses (first 10 from tagged texts)
1. (17) direct -- (command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework")
2. (16) target, aim place direct, point -- (intend something to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others not towards yourself")
3. (13) direct -- (guide the actors in (plays and films))
4. (7) direct -- (be in charge of)
5. (5) lead, take direct, conduct, guide -- (take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace")
6. (5) send direct -- (cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation")
7. (5) aim take train, take aim direct -- (aim or direct at as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!" "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent")
8. (4) conduct, lead, direct -- (lead, as in the performance of a musical composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years")
9. (1) direct -- (give directions to point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall")
10. (1) calculate, aim direct -- (specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public)
11. steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide -- (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)
12. address, direct -- (put an address on (an envelope, for example))
13. mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate -- (plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery")
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