Definition of dire

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Dire (superl.) Ill-boding; portentous; as, dire omens..

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Admonish :: Admonish (v. t.) To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.
Clash :: Clash (v. i.) To meet in opposition; to act in a contrary direction; to come onto collision; to interfere.
Represent :: Represent (v. t.) To form or image again in consciousness, as an object of cognition or apprehension (something which was originally apprehended by direct presentation). See Presentative, 3..
Cookbook :: Cookbook (n.) A book of directions and receipts for cooking; a cookery book.
Apply :: Apply (v. t.) To direct or address.
Enjoinment :: Enjoinment (n.) Direction; command; authoritative admonition.
Focus :: Focus (n.) A point so related to a conic section and certain straight line called the directrix that the ratio of the distace between any point of the curve and the focus to the distance of the same point from the directrix is constant.
Cleavage :: Cleavage (n.) The quality possessed by many crystallized substances of splitting readily in one or more definite directions, in which the cohesive attraction is a minimum, affording more or less smooth surfaces; the direction of the dividing plane; a fragment obtained by cleaving, as of a diamond. See Parting..
Level :: Level (v. i.) To aim a gun, spear, etc., horizontally; hence, to aim or point a weapon in direct line with the mark; fig., to direct the eye, mind, or effort, directly to an object..
Dress :: Dress (v. t.) To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.
Equatorially :: Equatorially (adv.) So as to have motion or direction parallel to the equator.
Directorial :: Directorial (a.) Pertaining to: director or directory; specifically, relating to the Directory of France under the first republic. See Directory, 3..
Dacapo :: Dacapo () From the beginning; a direction to return to, and end with, the first strain; -- indicated by the letters D. C. Also, the strain so repeated..
Ma''am :: Ma'am (n.) Madam; my lady; -- a colloquial contraction of madam often used in direct address, and sometimes as an appellation..
Directory :: Directory (n.) Direction; guide.
Expressly :: Expressly (adv.) In an express manner; in direct terms; with distinct purpose; particularly; as, a book written expressly for the young..
Shape :: Shape (n.) To adapt to a purpose; to regulate; to adjust; to direct; as, to shape the course of a vessel..
Vide :: Vide () imperative sing. of L. videre, to see; -- used to direct attention to something; as, vide supra, see above..
Signature :: Signature (v. t.) That part of a prescription which contains the directions to the patient. It is usually prefaced by S or Sig. (an abbreviation for the Latin signa, imperative of signare to sign or mark)..
Capital :: Capital (a.) That portion of the produce of industry, which may be directly employed either to support human beings or to assist in production..
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