direct in English

adjective

1

extending or moving from one place to another by the shortest way without changing direction or stopping.

there was no direct flight that day

synonyms: straight, undeviating, unswerving, shortest, quickest, nonstop, unbroken, uninterrupted, through

2

without intervening factors or intermediaries.

the complications are a direct result of bacteria spreading

synonyms: face to face, personal, immediate, firsthand

3

(of a person or their behavior) going straight to the point; frank.

He's somewhat direct and straightforward in his approach to business.

synonyms: frank, candid, straightforward, honest, open, blunt, plain-spoken, outspoken, forthright, downright, no-nonsense, matter-of-fact, not afraid to call a spade a spade, upfront

4

perpendicular to a surface; not oblique.

a direct butt joint between surfaces of steel

adverb

1

with no one or nothing in between.

buy direct and save

verb

1

control the operations of; manage or govern.

an economic elite directed the nation's affairs

synonyms: manage, govern, run, administer, control, conduct, handle, be in charge/control of, preside over, lead, head, rule, be at the helm of, supervise, superintend, oversee, regulate, orchestrate, coordinate, run the show, call the shots, be in the driver's seat

2

aim (something) in a particular direction or at a particular person.

heating ducts to direct warm air to rear-seat passengers

synonyms: aim at, target at, address to, intend for, mean for, design for

3

give (someone) an official order or authoritative instruction.

the judge directed him to perform community service

synonyms: instruct, tell, command, order, charge, require, bid

adjective

straight, undeviating, unswerving, shortest, quickest
nonstop, unbroken, uninterrupted, through
frank, candid, straightforward, honest, open, blunt, plain-spoken, outspoken, forthright, downright, no-nonsense, matter-of-fact, not afraid to call a spade a spade, upfront
face to face, personal, immediate, firsthand
verbatim, word for word, to the letter, faithful, exact, precise, accurate, correct
exact, absolute, complete, diametrical
unmediated
lineal
verbatim

adverb

directly
directly, straight

verb

manage, aim at, give directions, instruct, send, guide, conduct, address, engineer, target, take, calculate
manage, govern, run, administer, control, conduct, handle, be in charge/control of, preside over, lead, head, rule, be at the helm of, supervise, superintend, oversee, regulate, orchestrate, coordinate, run the show, call the shots, be in the driver's seat
aim at, target at, address to, intend for, mean for, design for
give directions, show the way, guide, lead, conduct, accompany, usher, escort
instruct, tell, command, order, charge, require, bid
send
guide, manoeuver, channelize, maneuver, head, point, steer
conduct, guide, take, lead
address
engineer, mastermind, organize, orchestrate
target, place, aim, point
take, aim, take aim, train
calculate, aim
conduct, lead

Use "direct" in a sentence

1. Direct Crewing Welcome on board with Direct Crewing Direct Crewing is an international acting Crewing agency

2. Direct hit.

3. Obviously, direct -- that would be a direct sales force -- number 4.

4. Direct Automize version 1.0.0 is an application marketed by Direct Automize

5. Direct-current potentiometers

6. Anthuriums : Hawaiian Tropicals Direct, Farm-Fresh Tropical Flowers Delivered Direct to You!

7. Direct anagrams of Artilleries

8. Direct anagrams of Aquatinting

9. Indicators for direct actions

10. Direct anagrams of Animadverts

11. Direct memory access controller

12. Accessive Direct Sales Services

13. Alternating current, direct current.

14. Direct Components - Dragon spear

15. "Foreign Direct Investment - FDI".

16. I want direct access.

17. Caparisons ; Direct anagrams of caparison

18. Direct Characterization • The author tells …

19. Circuitous: not straightforward or direct.

20. Birrettas ; Direct anagrams of birretta

21. Bareges ; Direct anagrams of Barege

22. Clarinets DIRECT 02085811113 & 07787770071

23. Acaridans ; Direct anagrams of Acaridan

24. Atticisms ; Direct anagrams of Atticism

25. She favoured the direct approach.

26. Concerner verb is direct transitive

27. Bandores ; Direct anagrams of Bandore

28. Aubretias ; Direct anagrams of aubretia

29. Accusative is the direct object

30. Adopter verb is direct transitive

31. Direct order from Hitman Actual.

32. Direct surface heating/cooling installation

33. "Nintendo 3DS Guide: Louvre Direct".

34. Befingers ; Direct anagrams of befinger

35. Direct and indirect Bilirubin levels

36. Adjurer verb is direct transitive

37. How would Jehovah direct things?

38. He will direct your steps.

39. Backstage, I will direct you

40. Foreign direct investment increased steadily.

41. Concerner verb is direct transitive

42. Burstones ; Direct anagrams of burstone

43. About Bigeye Direct Flexibility Matters

44. Caperers ; Direct anagrams of Caperer

45. Help for Direct Mail Advertising

46. Shop Avocados direct from Safeway

47. In the simplest terms, the Accusative is the direct object that receives the direct impact of

48. Britzskas ; Direct anagrams of Britzska

49. Augurer verb is direct transitive

50. Direct current powered air conditioner