WordNet is a semantic lexicon for the English language. It was created and is being maintained at the Cognitive Science Laboratory of Princeton University under the direction of psychology professor George A. Miller.
The purpose is twofold: to produce a combination of dictionary and thesaurus that is more intuitively usable, and to support automatic text analysis and artificial intelligence applications.
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address, aim, calculate, channelise, channelize, conduct, direct, directly, engineer, guide, head, lead, lineal, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, mastermind, orchestrate, organise, organize, place, point, send, steer, straight, take, take aim, target, train, verbatim,
1. VERB. (direct)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
"he masterminded the robbery"
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orchestration, organization, organisation, administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation, organization, organisation, organizer, organiser, labor organizer, administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation, organization, organisation, organization, organisation, engineer, applied scientist, technologist, originator, conceiver, mastermind,
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plan,
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2. VERB. (direct)
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
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3. VERB. (direct)
command with authority
"He directed the children to do their homework"
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stet,
4. VERB. (direct)
give directions to
point somebody into a certain direction
"I directed them towards the town hall"
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5. VERB. (direct)
put an address on (an envelope, for example)
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6. VERB. (direct)
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
"He aimed his fists towards his opponent''s face"
"criticism directed at her superior"
"direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
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topographic point, place, spot, aim, aim, object, objective, target, prey, quarry, target, fair game,
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7. VERB. (direct)
aim or direct at
as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment
"Please don''t aim at your little brother!"
"He trained his gun on the burglar"
"Don''t train your camera on the women"
"Take a swipe at one''s opponent"
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8. VERB. (direct)
guide the actors in (plays and films)
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9. VERB. (direct)
lead, as in the performance of a composition
"conduct an orchestra
Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
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10. VERB. (direct)
direct the course
determine the direction of travelling
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channelization, channelisation, canalization, canalisation, usher, guide, guide, forefront, head, head, headway, head, bearing, heading, aim, maneuver, manoeuvre, play, maneuverer, manoeuvrer, helmsman, steersman, steerer, steering, steerage, steering, steerage, guidance, steering,
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dock, sheer, pull over, crab, navigate, stand out, starboard, conn, navigate, pilot, channel, canalize, canalise, corner, park,
11. VERB. (direct)
cause to go somewhere
"The explosion sent the car flying in the air"
"She sent her children to camp"
"He directed all his energies into his dissertation"
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12. VERB. (direct)
take somebody somewhere
"We lead him to our chief"
"can you take me to the main entrance?"
"He conducted us to the palace"
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13. VERB. (direct)
be in charge of
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14. ADJECTIVE SATELLITE. (direct)
exact
"the direct opposite"
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15. ADJECTIVE SATELLITE. (direct)
effected directly by action of the voters rather than through elected representatives
"many people favor direct election of the President rather than election by the Electoral College"
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16. ADJ. (direct)
direct in spatial dimensions
proceeding without deviation or interruption
straight and short
"a direct route"
"a direct flight"
"a direct hit"
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door-to-door, nonstop, point-blank, short, shortest, straightforward, undeviating, unswerving, through(a),
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17. ADJ. (direct)
of a current flowing in one direction only
not alternating
"direct current"
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18. ADJ. (direct)
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direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action
"a direct question"
"a direct response"
"a direct approach"
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bluff, blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder, no-nonsense, plain, unvarnished, pointed, square(a), straightforward, flat-footed, man-to-man, upfront,
