Definition of direct

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Direct (v. t.) 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..

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Enthusiasm :: Enthusiasm (n.) Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly subject to some divine impulse..
Brief :: Brief (n.) A writ issuing from the chancery, directed to any judge ordinary, commanding and authorizing that judge to call a jury to inquire into the case, and upon their verdict to pronounce sentence..
Transition :: Transition (n.) A direct or indirect passing from one key to another; a modulation.
Cremate :: Cremate (v. t.) To burn; to reduce to ashes by the action of fire, either directly or in an oven or retort; to incremate or incinerate; as, to cremate a corpse, instead of burying it..
Rake :: Rake (v. i.) To incline from a perpendicular direction; as, a mast rakes aft..
Draff :: Draff (n.) An order from one person or party to another, directing the payment of money; a bill of exchange..
Tortuous :: Tortuous (a.) Fig.: Deviating from rectitude; indirect; erroneous; deceitful.
Master :: Master (n.) A male person having another living being so far subject to his will, that he can, in the main, control his or its actions; -- formerly used with much more extensive application than now. (a) The employer of a servant. (b) The owner of a slave. (c) The person to whom an apprentice is articled. (d) A sovereign, prince, or feudal noble; a chief, or one exercising similar authority. (e) The head of a household. (f) The male head of a school or college. (g) A male teacher. (h) The direct
Block :: Block (v. t.) A grooved pulley or sheave incased in a frame or shell which is provided with a hook, eye, or strap, by which it may be attached to an object. It is used to change the direction of motion, as in raising a heavy object that can not be conveniently reached, and also, when two or more such sheaves are compounded, to change the rate of motion, or to exert increased force; -- used especially in the rigging of ships, and in tackles..
Wideness :: Wideness (n.) Large extent in all directions; broadness; greatness; as, the wideness of the sea or ocean..
Electrolyze :: Electrolyze (v. t.) To decompose by the direct action of electricity.
Indirect :: Indirect (a.) Not resulting directly from an act or cause, but more or less remotely connected with or growing out of it; as, indirect results, damages, or claims..
Command :: Command (v. t.) To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.
Firm :: Firm (a.) To fix or direct with firmness.
Contradiction :: Contradiction (n.) Direct opposition or repugnancy; inconsistency; incongruity or contrariety; one who, or that which, is inconsistent..
Husband :: Husband (n.) One who manages or directs with prudence and economy; a frugal person; an economist.
Flexuous :: Flexuous (a.) Having alternate curvatures in opposite directions; bent in a zigzag manner.
Forge :: Forge (n.) The works where wrought iron is produced directly from the ore, or where iron is rendered malleable by puddling and shingling; a shingling mill..
Aid-de-camp :: Aid-de-camp (n.) An officer selected by a general to carry orders, also to assist or represent him in correspondence and in directing movements..
Tortuous :: Tortuous (a.) Bent in different directions; wreathed; twisted; winding; as, a tortuous train; a tortuous train; a tortuous leaf or corolla..
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