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Origin of direct
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English directen (verb) (from Anglo-French ), from Latin dīrēctus, past participle of dīrigere “to align, straighten, guide” (equivalent to dis-, dī- + -rigere, combining form of regere “to guide, rule”); see origin at di-2
synonym study for direct
1. See guide. 4. Direct, order, command mean to issue instructions. Direct suggests also giving explanations or advice; the emphasis is not on the authority of the director, but on steps necessary for the accomplishing of a purpose. Order connotes a personal relationship in which one in a superior position imperatively instructs a subordinate to do something. Command, less personal and, often, less specific in detail, suggests greater formality and, sometimes, a more fixed authority on the part of the superior.
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British Dictionary definitions for direct
direct
/ (dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-) /
verb (mainly tr)
adjective
adverb
directly; straighthe went direct to the office
Derived forms of direct
directness, nounWord Origin for direct
C14: from Latin dīrectus; from dīrigere to guide, from dis- apart + regere to rule
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