direct
verb (used with object)
to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc..
have directed
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present perfectof direct.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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After an Army helicopter and passenger jet collided last year over Washington, killing dozens, air-traffic controllers have directed pilots to make more space for commercial airlines heading toward airports like LaGuardia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Researchers believe south-east trade winds may have directed rain toward nearby Minjerribah rather than K'gari.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
"I have directed my office to close our investigation," US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced on X.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
“These are sensitive, diplomatic discussions and you have directed us to maintain confidentiality on the specific terms and not negotiate through the news media, as others do,” Witkoff said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
A Minister is not to plead the King’s Command for such things as he may in justice be supposed to have directed.
From A Character of King Charles the Second by George Savile, Marquis of Halifax
