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  Direct \Di*rect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Directed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Directing.]
     1. To arrange in a direct or straight line, as against a
        mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; as, to direct
        an arrow or a piece of ordnance.
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     2. To point out or show to (any one), as the direct or right
        course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; as,
        he directed me to the left-hand road.
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              The Lord direct your into the love of God. --2
                                                    Thess. iii. 5.
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              The next points to which I will direct your
              attention.                            --Lubbock.
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     3. To determine the direction or course of; to cause to go on
        in a particular manner; to order in the way to a certain
        end; to regulate; to govern; as, to direct the affairs of
        a nation or the movements of an army.
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              I will direct their work in truth.    --Is. lxi. 8.
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     4. To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior;
        to order; as, he directed them to go.
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              I 'll first direct my men what they shall do.
                                                    --Shak.
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     5. To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name
        and residence of the person to whom anything is sent; to
        superscribe; as, to direct a letter.
  
     Syn: To guide; lead; conduct; dispose; manage; regulate;
          order; instruct; command.
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  Direct \Di*rect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Directed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Directing.]
     1. To arrange in a direct or straight line, as against a
        mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; as, to direct
        an arrow or a piece of ordnance.
  
     2. To point out or show to (any one), as the direct or right
        course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; as,
        he directed me to the left-hand road.
  
              The Lord direct your into the love of God. --2
                                                    Thess. iii. 5.
  
              The next points to which I will direct your
              attention.                            --Lubbock.
  
     3. To determine the direction or course of; to cause to go on
        in a particular manner; to order in the way to a certain
        end; to regulate; to govern; as, to direct the affairs of
        a nation or the movements of an army.
  
              I will direct their work in truth.    --Is. lxi. 8.
  
     4. To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior;
        to order; as, he directed them to go.
  
              I 'll first direct my men what they shall do.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     5. To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name
        and residence of the person to whom anything is sent; to
        superscribe; as, to direct a letter.
  
     Syn: To guide; lead; conduct; dispose; manage; regulate;
          order; instruct; command.

  directing
       adj : showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction
             on; "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the
             directional role of science on industrial progress"
             [syn: directional, directive, guiding]

  directing
     vb.
     (present participle of en direct nocat=1)

  directing
     vb.
     (present participle of en direct nocat=1)

  directing
     vb.
     (present participle of en direct nocat=1)

  directing
     vb.
     (present participle of en direct nocat=1)

  directing
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm d irect ing)

  directing
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en direct ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb direct)

  Directing /daɪɹˈɛktɪŋ/
  التوجيه

  directing /daɪɹˈɛktɪŋ/ 
  řídící

  directing /daɪɹˈɛktɪŋ/
  leitend, lenkend
   see: direct sth., directed, directs, directed, direct the investigation
  

  directing /daɪɹˈɛktɪŋ/
  regelnd, anweisend
   see: direct, directed
  

  directing /daɪɹˈɛktɪŋ/
  richtend, abzielend
   see: direct, directed, directs, directed
  

  
/daɪˈɹɛktɪŋ/, /dɝˈɛktɪŋ/, /diˈɹɛktɪŋ/, /dɪˈɹɛktɪŋ/

  21 Moby Thesaurus words for "directing":
     administrative, bureaucratic, chief, commanding, controlling,
     directive, directorial, directory, executive, governing, guiding,
     head, leading, managerial, managing, ministerial, official,
     regulating, regulative, regulatory, supervisory