direct

[dəˈrekt]

Definition:
1. Happening or done without involving other people, actions, etc. in between.
2. Cause to go somewhere.
3. Command with authority.

Use 'direct' in a sentence:

• 1. The damages are designed to compensate victims for their direct losses.
• 2. That's the direct opposite of what you told me yesterday.
• 3. More farms are selling direct to consumers.
• 4. The 1972 act imposed direct rule from Westminster.
• 5. He avoided giving a direct answer.
• 6. The 10.40 goes direct to Leeds.
• 7. We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work.
• 8. Do not be surprised if, initially, she directs her anger at you.
• 9. You are buying direct, rather than through an agent.
• 10. You'll be paid by direct credit into your bank account.
• 11. The minister denied there was a direct connection between the two issues.
• 12. I directed the extinguisher at the fire without effect.
• 13. The bomber scored a direct hit on the bridge.
• 14. Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger.
• 15. He seemed to be in direct contact with the Boss.
• 16. He was in direct contact with the kidnappers.
• 17. She is a direct descendant of Queen Victoria.
• 18. The film was directed by Howard Hawks.
• 19. Could you direct me to the station?
• 20. I prefer to deal with him direct.
• 21. Men have a more direct conversational style.
• 22. We pay all our bills by direct debit.
• 23. They were unable to prove that she died as a direct result of his injection.
• 24. It was a direct challenge to the president's authority.
• 25. The new songs are more direct.
• 26. The dug-outs were secure from everything but a direct hit.
• 27. He found no direct evidence to identify a leaker.
• 28. Could you direct them to Dr Lamont's office, please?.
• 29. We flew direct to Hong Kong.
• 30. The judge directed that the mother be given custody of the children.
• 31. These boots can be ordered direct from the manufacturer.
• 32. Direct illumination is harsh and unflattering.
• 33. A young woman directed them to the station.
• 34. She could hardly believe the question was directed towards her.
• 35. The town is in a direct line between London and the coast.
• 36. They have been directed to give special attention to the problem of poverty.
• 37. He was asked to take command and direct operations.
• 38. His visit is direct evidence of the improvement in their relationship.
• 39. He has direct experience of the process of privatisation.
• 40. He directed the tiny beam of light at the roof.
• 41. Christopher will direct day-to-day operations.
• 42. There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to.
• 43. They are in direct contact with the hijackers.
• 44. She had a pleasingly direct manner.
• 45. The study also demonstrated a direct link between obesity and mortality.
• 46. Inside, a guard directed them to the right.
• 47. Buy direct from the manufacturer and cut out the middleman.
• 48. The failure of the company was a direct result of bad management.
• 49. His death was a direct result of your action.
• 50. We took a slightly more direct route.
• 51. The crash was a direct result of inadequate navigational aids.
• 52. Protect your child from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen.
• 53. Medicines should be stored away from direct sunlight.
• 54. The Bishop directed the faithful to stay at home.
• 55. Direct any complaints to the Customer Services department.
• 56. There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer.
• 57. Only direct speech should go inside inverted commas.
• 58. The learner's attention needs to be directed to the significant features.
• 59. Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour.
• 60. The abuse was directed at the TV crews.
• 61. He directed various TV shows.
• 62. She prefers to act rather than direct.
• 63. A new manager has been appointed to direct the project.
• 64. Regular exercise has a direct bearing on fitness and health.
• 65. The machine directs a powerful beam at the affected part of the body.
• 66. Lithuania hasn't had any direct communication with Moscow.
• 67. His public speeches are in direct contradiction to his personal lifestyle.
• 68. He has direct experience of the process of privatization.
• 69. The police force should be independent of direct government control.