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To give commands or directions.
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verb
To write (a letter) to a person.
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To mark with the name and address of the intended recipient.
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To impart orally.
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To adapt in expression so as to have particular applicability .
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To regulate the activities or course of.
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adjective
Being of unbroken descent; lineal: a direct descendant of the monarch.
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Consisting of the exact words of the writer or speaker: a direct quotation; direct speech.
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Effected by action of the voters, rather than through elected representatives or delegates: direct elections.
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Having no intervening persons, conditions, or agencies; immediate: direct contact; direct sunlight.
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Lacking compromising or mitigating elements; absolute: direct opposites.
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adverb
Straight; directly.
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in a direct way as.
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From point to point without deviation by the shortest way .
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From the source without interruption or diversion .
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Without an intervening agency or step .
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verb-transitive
To address or adapt (remarks, for example) to a specific person, audience, or purpose.
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To cause to move in or follow a straight course: directed their fire at the target.
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To cause to move toward a goal; aim. See Synonyms at aim.
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To give authoritative instructions to: directed the student to answer.
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To give guidance and instruction to (actors or musicians, for example) in the rehearsal and performance of a work.
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