All 12 Uses

direct
in
Dear John
(Edited)

I directed him through -a series of turns, then finally I told him to slow the car.
Chpt 2

directed = guided
Passion is passion. It's the excitement between the tedious spaces, and it doesn't matter where it's directed.
Chpt 3 *

directed = focused
I think I already knew what she was getting at, but for whatever reason, I wanted her to say it directly.
Chpt 9 *

directly = in a straightforward manner (clearly without any ambiguity)
It's almost always at capacity, but I know the director, and he knows your dad's doctor.
Chpt 16

director = supervisor (person in charge)

standard suffix: The suffix "-or" often converts a verb to a noun that means "a person who." This is the pattern you see in words like actor, editor, and visitor.
The place she mentioned was clean, and the staff came across as professional, but most important, the director seemed to have taken a personal interest in my dad's care.
Chpt 16
The director—fortyish and brown haired, whose kindly manner somehow reminded me of Tim—understood and didn't press for an immediate decision.
Chpt 16
But it wasn't enough, and after explaining the situation to the director, I went back to the house again to collect even more knickknacks, all the while wishing I knew my dad well enough to tell what really mattered to him.
Chpt 16
He didn't say much, but he did give me permission to talk to the director.
Chpt 17
The director promised that he'd let me know when or if your dad passed away so I could meet you.
Chpt 17
Two former co-workers, the director of the extended care facility, the lawyer, and the neighbor who'd helped take care of him were the only ones beside me at the graveside service.
Chpt 17
I did as she directed, and the horses closed in.
Chpt 18

directed = instructed
I tried to imagine the staff listening to him as he talked about coins and prayed that the director had been right when he told me that my dad had passed away peacefully in his sleep.
Chpt 20

director = supervisor (person in charge)

standard suffix: The suffix "-or" often converts a verb to a noun that means "a person who." This is the pattern you see in words like actor, editor, and visitor.

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Definitions:

(1) (direct as in: directly above; or buy direct)
without anything in between -- whether in time, space, or involvement
(2) (direct as in: gave a direct answer)
straightforward -- often clear, open, or blunt in speech or behavior
(3) (direct as in: direct a question; or direct a film)
to guide, aim, or manage -- such as actions, attention, speech, a project or company
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Direct can take on many specialized meanings not included in this dictionary.
As an adjective or adverb, direct usually means there is a clear or straight connection with nothing in the way. It can also mean easy to understand, without confusion. For example:
- Direct action – taking quick and clear steps to make something happen
- Direct descendant – someone who comes straight from an ancestor, like a grandchild
- Direct line (in genealogy) – a family connection that goes straight from one generation to the next
- Direct deposit – money that is sent straight into a bank account
- Direct object – in a sentence, the person or thing that receives the action of the verb
- Direct kick – in sports, a kick where the ball can go straight into the goal without touching another player
- Direct cost – a cost that comes straight from making a product or providing a service
- Direct investment – putting money directly into a company or project
- Direct elections – when people vote for leaders without going through an extra step
- Direct current (DC) – a type of electric flow that moves in only one direction
As a verb, most all of the senses of direct involve giving orders or aiming.

direct in Dear John (Edited)

direct
in
Dear John
(Edited)