Synonym: address, aim, charge, command, conduct, control, dictate, govern, handle, head, inscribe, instruct, manage, order, point, regulate, rule, show. Antonym: indirect. Similar words: directly, director, in all directions, direct investment, correctly, dirt, tire, wire. Meaning: [dɪ'rekt] 
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; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment 8. lead, as in the performance of a composition 9. give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction 10. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public 11. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling 12. put an address on (an envelope) 13. plan and direct (a complex undertaking). adj. 1. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short 2. having no intervening persons, agents, conditions 3. extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action 4. in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child 5. moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth 6. similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity 7. (of a current) flowing in one direction only 8. being an immediate result or consequence 9. in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker 10. lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact. adv. without deviation.
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; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment 8. lead, as in the performance of a composition 9. give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction 10. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public 11. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling 12. put an address on (an envelope) 13. plan and direct (a complex undertaking). adj. 1. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short 2. having no intervening persons, agents, conditions 3. extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action 4. in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child 5. moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth 6. similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity 7. (of a current) flowing in one direction only 8. being an immediate result or consequence 9. in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker 10. lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact. adv. without deviation. 
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211. From their direct observations , children absorb a model of marriage.
212. We found a direct parallel in the attitudes of schoolchildren in other countries.
213. Compensation is available for people who have developed asthma as a direct result of their work.
214. It is usually cheaper to buy the goods direct from the wholesaler.
215. He left as a direct result/consequence of what she said.
216. In selling there is a broad division into direct and indirect methods.
217. His writing is plain and direct, with no stylistic flourishes.
218. This freighter can carry a 50000-ton cargo direct to any port along the coast of the Pacific.
219. Lawyers have a direct financial interest in the outcome of the debate.
220. Have you had any direct contact with the director of the company?
221. The company offers direct, fast and frequent services between large towns and cities.
222. New opportunities are opening up for investors who want a more direct stake in overseas companies.
223. These actions were taken as a direct result of the strike.
224. Women often feel men are too direct and not sympathetic enough.
225. First a house took a direct hit and then the rocket exploded.
226. The company only supplies its goods to the trade, not direct to the public.
227. He seemed to be in direct contact with the Boss.
228. This train is direct, you do not have to change.
229. The army is now under the direct command of General Barton.
230. What he said has no direct relevance to the matter in hand.
231. Lawyers reiterated that there was no direct evidence against Mr Evans.
232. You can expect to receive compensation for all direct expenses arising out of the accident.
233. She wants to buy direct from the manufacturer and cut out the middleman.
233. Sentencedict.com is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find excellent sentences for a large number of words.
234. In 'She wrote a letter', the verb 'wrote' is transitive and the word 'letter' is the direct object.
235. A new direct service will cut two hours off the flying time between London and Seoul.
236. They criticized the leadership, but shied away from a direct challenge.
237. They made a direct approach to the minister of education.
238. A direct food levy was imposed by the local government.
239. The direct ancestor of the modern cat was the Kaffir cat of ancient Egypt.
240. The government refused to engage in direct dialogue with the terrorists.
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