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directed definition
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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 -------------- 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 -------------- Grep of noun directed directed verdict 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 adj directed The adj directed has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) directed -- (having a specified direction; "a positively directed vector"; (often used in combination; "goal-directed")) 2. directed -- (manageable by a supervising agent; "a directed program of study") Antonyms of adj directed 2 senses of directed Sense 1 directed INDIRECT (VIA oriented) -> unoriented Sense 2 directed INDIRECT (VIA manageable) -> unmanageable Similarity of adj directed 2 senses of directed Sense 1 directed => oriented (vs. unoriented), orientated Sense 2 directed => manageable (vs. unmanageable) Attributes of adj directed Familiarity of adj directed directed used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj directed directed goal-directed self-directed undirected 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 adj directed The adj directed has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) directed -- (having a specified direction; "a positively directed vector"; (often used in combination; "goal-directed")) 2. directed -- (manageable by a supervising agent; "a directed program of study")
directed definition
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