Meaning of "direct" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIRECT

From Latin dīrectus; from dīrigere to guide, from dis- apart + regere to rule.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DIRECT

direct  [dɪˈrɛkt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIRECT

Direct is a verb and can also act as an adjective and an adverb.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb direct in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES DIRECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Direct

Direct may refer to: ▪ Direct current, a direct flow of electricity ▪ Direct examination, the in-trial questioning of a witness by the party who has called him or her to testify ▪ Direct sum of modules, a construction in abstract algebra which combines several vector spaces ▪ Direct, 1988 album by Vangelis ▪ Direct, a 2002 EP by The 77s ▪ Direct, 1981 ▪ DirectX, a proprietary dynamic media platform ▪ Mars Direct, a proposal for a manned mission to Mars ▪ DIRECT, a proposed space shuttle-derived launch vehicle...

Definition of direct in the English dictionary

The first definition of direct in the dictionary is to regulate, conduct, or control the affairs of. Other definition of direct is to give commands or orders with authority to. Direct is also to tell or show the way to a place.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DIRECT

PRESENT

Present

I direct

you direct

he/she/it directs

we direct

you direct

they direct

Present continuous

I am directing

you are directing

he/she/it is directing

we are directing

you are directing

they are directing

Present perfect

I have directed

you have directed

he/she/it has directed

we have directed

you have directed

they have directed

Present perfect continuous

I have been directing

you have been directing

he/she/it has been directing

we have been directing

you have been directing

they have been directing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I directed

you directed

he/she/it directed

we directed

you directed

they directed

Past continuous

I was directing

you were directing

he/she/it was directing

we were directing

you were directing

they were directing

Past perfect

I had directed

you had directed

he/she/it had directed

we had directed

you had directed

they had directed

Past perfect continuous

I had been directing

you had been directing

he/she/it had been directing

we had been directing

you had been directing

they had been directing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will direct

you will direct

he/she/it will direct

we will direct

you will direct

they will direct

Future continuous

I will be directing

you will be directing

he/she/it will be directing

we will be directing

you will be directing

they will be directing

Future perfect

I will have directed

you will have directed

he/she/it will have directed

we will have directed

you will have directed

they will have directed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been directing

you will have been directing

he/she/it will have been directing

we will have been directing

you will have been directing

they will have been directing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would direct

you would direct

he/she/it would direct

we would direct

you would direct

they would direct

Conditional continuous

I would be directing

you would be directing

he/she/it would be directing

we would be directing

you would be directing

they would be directing

Conditional perfect

I would have direct

you would have direct

he/she/it would have direct

we would have direct

you would have direct

they would have direct

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been directing

you would have been directing

he/she/it would have been directing

we would have been directing

you would have been directing

they would have been directing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you direct
we let´s direct
you direct

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to direct

Past participle

directed

Present Participle

directing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DIRECT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «direct» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of direct

absolute · accurate · address · adjure · administer · advise · aim · bid · blunt · call the shots · call the tune · candid · cast · categorical · charge · clear · command · conduct · control · definite · demand · dispose · distinct · downright · enjoin · exact · explicit · faithful · first-hand · fix · focus · forthright · frank · govern · guide · handle · honest · immediate · instruct · label · lead · level · mail · man-to-man · manage · mastermind · matter-of-fact · nonstop · open · order · outspoken · oversee · personal · plain · plain-spoken · point · point-blank · regulate · require · route · rule · run · send · show · sincere · specific · steer · straight · straightforward · strict · superintend · superscribe · supervise · through · train · truthful · turn · unambiguous · unbroken · unequivocal · uninterrupted · unqualified · upfront · usher · verbatim · word-for-word

TRANSLATION OF DIRECT

Find out the translation of direct to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of direct from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «direct» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 直接的
• Translator English - Spanish: directo
• English: direct
• Translator English - Hindi: प्रत्यक्ष
• Translator English - Arabic: مُبَاشِرَةً
• Translator English - Russian: прямой
• Translator English - Portuguese: direto
• Translator English - Bengali: সরাসরি
• Translator English - French: direct
• Translator English - Malay: Langsung
• Translator English - German: direkt
• Translator English - Japanese: 率直な
• Translator English - Korean: 직행의
• Translator English - Javanese: Langsung
• Translator English - Vietnamese: trực tiếp
• Translator English - Tamil: நேரடி
• Translator English - Marathi: थेट
• Translator English - Turkish: direkt
• Translator English - Italian: diretto
• Translator English - Polish: bezpośredni
• Translator English - Ukrainian: прямий
• Translator English - Romanian: direct
• Translator English - Greek: άμεσος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: direkte
• Translator English - Swedish: rättfram
• Translator English - Norwegian: direkte

10 QUOTES WITH «DIRECT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word direct.

1

Debbie Allen

It's kind of dangerous to cut in the camera, but that's the only way I know how to direct.

2

James Allen

All that you accomplish or fail to accomplish with your life is the direct result of your thoughts.

3

James Lane Allen

All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts.

4

A. R. Ammons

Everything is discursive opinion instead of direct experience.

5

Xander Berkeley

I want to direct films, because I am a painter and a sculptor and I've done a lot of writing.

6

Mary McLeod Bethune

We have a powerful potential in out youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.

7

Billy Boyd

I really like acting but, just now, the more I read a script I find myself thinking I'd like to direct rather than act.

8

Mel Brooks

Everything starts with writing. And then to support your vision, your ideas, your philosophy, your jokes, whatever, you've gotta perform them and/or direct them, or sometimes just produce them.

9

Dana Brunetti

When you go in for any life rights, you always ask, 'Who would you have play this person, or who would you have direct?'

10

Steven Brust

Every once in while, a person will do something obvious and direct that is no more than it appears to be. I think they do it to throw you off.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRECT»

Discover the use of direct in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to direct and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Additive Manufacturing Technologies: Rapid Prototyping to ...

This text is a comprehensive overview of RP technologies as well as support technologies such as software systems, vacuum casting, plating and others.

Ian Gibson, David W. Rosen, Brent Stucker, 2009

High Voltage Direct Current Transmission

Since the first edition of this book in 1983, HVDC technology has continued to develop and few power systems can now escape its influence.

J. Arrillaga, 1998

Commonsense Direct and Digital Marketing

Demonstrates how to plan and execute profitable direct marketing campaigns using the media of direct mail, internet marketing, copywriting and design.

Drayton Bird, 2007

Build It Big: 101 Insider Secrets from Top Direct Selling ...

101 Insider Secrets from Top Direct Selling Experts connects you with 89 remarkable people who have achieved unparalleled success.

‎2005

KET for Schools Direct Workbook with Answers

KET for Schools Direct prepares students for the Cambridge ESOL KET for Schools examination. The Workbook with answers provides 12 units of additional language practice and includes a complete practice test.

Sue Ireland, Joanna Kosta, 2010

PET Direct Workbook with Answers

PET Direct prepares students for the Cambridge ESOL PET examination. The Workbook with answers provides twelve units of additional language practice and includes a complete practice test.

Sue Ireland, Joanna Kosta, 2010

Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills

The text's integration of the major theories and key skills that direct social work practitioners need to understand and master has earned it a reputation as the classic source for preparing students for direct practice.

Dean Hepworth, Ronald Rooney, Glenda Dewberry Rooney, 2009

Direct and Database Marketing

Through examples and case studies, this book demonstrates how to adopt the methods, technology and techniques pioneered in direct marketing and apply them in the broader context of integrated marketing.

Graeme McCorkell, 1997

Direct Marketing: Strategy, Planning, Execution

'Incredible value...' "A broad-ranging book of incredible value...Ed Nash knows his stuff! He has proven himself the undisputed king of direct marketing. This is the most comprehensive work in direct marketing area of which I am aware.

Edward Nash, 2000

Direct-write Technologies for Rapid Prototyping ...

This book will appeal to basic researchers and development engineers in university engineering departments and at industrial and national research laboratories. This text should appeal equally well in the United States, Asia, and Europe.

Alberto Piqué, Douglas B. Chrisey, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term direct is used in the context of the following news items.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has too many direct reports - Business Insider

Tim Cook assumed leadership of Apple in 2011, and since then his team of direct reports has grown significantly. At the beginning of his career ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»

Afghanistan: UN officials welcome direct talks between Government …

In a statement issued today by his spokesperson in New York, Mr. Ban welcomed the direct talks between Afghan Government and Taliban ... «UN News Centre, Jul 15»

Council and Police chiefs urge Sports Direct to contribute to …

Sports Direct is in the process of building another huge storage warehouse which protestors fear will bring thousands more workers from ... «Mansfield Chad, Jul 15»

Twitter rolls out suite of direct response ad products after struggles …

N) rolled out three new products for its direct response advertising on Wednesday, two months after the company said weak demand for the ... «Reuters, Jul 15»

Top 11% of earners contribute almost half of direct tax revenue | Yle …

This high income group's tax contribution accounted for 45 percent of revenue from direct taxes in 2013, according to figures from Statistics ... «YLE News, Jul 15»

National Bank appoints Laurent Blanchard president of National …

After a five-month search, National Bank of Canada has appointed Laurent Blanchard as president of National Bank Direct Brokerage. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»

Martellus Bennett wonders if Russell Wilson has God's direct line …

Martellus Bennett wonders if Russell Wilson has God's direct line. Posted by Darin Gantt on July 8, 2015, 9:31 AM EDT. Wilson Getty Images. Russell Wilson ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»

iOS 9 Beta 3 Released: Download And Install Direct Links To …

iOS 9 beta 3 released on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 1:00pm ET. Download and Install Direct Links to the developer software here. Apple. «iDigitalTimes.com, Jul 15»

Taylor Hackford to direct Robert De Niro in The Comedian …

Deadline is reporting that Ray director Taylor Hackford has signed on to direct Robert De Niro in The Comedian, which is neither a comedy nor ... «A.V. Club DC, Jul 15»

Peter Webber To Direct ITV Event Series 'Tutankhamun' | Deadline

EXCLUSIVE– Peter Webber is on-board to direct Tutankhamun, a major new four part TV series for ITV. The event series will follow the epic ... «Deadline, Jul 15»