adj.
1.direct in spatial dimensions
2.immediate or direct in bearing or force
3.extended senses
4.in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
5.moving from west to east on the celestial sphere
6.similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
7.of a current flowing in one direction only
8.as an immediate result or consequence
9.in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker 10.effected directly by action of the voters rather than through elected representatives 11.exact direct adv.
1.without deviation direct v.
1.command with authority
2.intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
3.guide the actors in (plays and films)
4.be in charge of
5.take somebody somewhere
6.cause to go somewhere
7.aim or direct at
8.lead, as in the performance of a composition
9.give directions to 10.specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public 11.direct the course 12.put an address on (an envelope, for example) 13.plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
Idiom of the Day
turn tail
to run away from trouble or danger
The young boys turned tail when the farmer began to chase them from the field.
