(v) plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

(v) specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

(v) command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"

(v) give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall"

(v) put an address on (an envelope, for example)

(v) 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"

(v) 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"

(v) guide the actors in (plays and films)

(v) lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"

(v) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

(v) 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"

(v) take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"

(v) be in charge of

(s) exact; "the direct opposite"

(s) 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"

(a) direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"

(a) of a current flowing in one direction only; not alternating; "direct current"

(a) extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"

(a) similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity; "a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases)"

(a) moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth

(s) immediate or direct in bearing or force; having nothing intervening; "in direct sunlight"; "in direct contact with the voters"; "direct exposure to the disease"; "a direct link"; "the direct cause of the accident"

(s) in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker; "a direct quotation"; "repeated their dialog verbatim"

(a) in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child; "lineal ancestors"; "lineal heirs"; "a direct descendant of the king"; "direct heredity"

(s) as an immediate result or consequence; "a direct result of the accident"

(r) without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"

(v) have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"

(v) be contingent upon (something that is ellided); "That depends"

(s) causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"

(a) involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"

(n) the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"

(n) required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"

(n) an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"

(n) the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"

(n) a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"

(v) request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"

(v) claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

(v) ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation"

(v) summon to court

(v) lay legal claim to

(v) require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert";

(n) the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

(n) a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car"

(n) the act of driving a herd of animals overland

(n) (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

(n) hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"

(n) a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to

(n) a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"

(n) a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"

(n) (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

(n) a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"

(n) the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"

(n) a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

(v) move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"

(v) hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game"

(v) hunting: search for game; "drive the forest"

(v) cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; "The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer"

(v) excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel"

(v) hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically; "drive a ball"

(v) strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golfball"

(v) cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"

(v) cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field"

(v) push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall"

(v) force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"

(v) compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"

(v) travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"

(v) proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"

(v) operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"

(v) urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn"

(v) cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"

(v) move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner"

(v) strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

(v) work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"

(v) to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"

(v) have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"

(n) clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"

(n) clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"

(n) a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

(v) arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"

(v) dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"

(v) dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"

(v) give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"

(v) put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"

(v) provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

(v) apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds"

(v) convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"

(v) kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"

(v) cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width

(v) put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"

(v) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"

(v) put a dressing on; "dress the salads"

(v) provide with decoration; "dress the windows"

(v) decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

(v) arrange in ranks; "dress troops"

(s) (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"

(s) suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"

(v) defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors"

(v) as of animals; "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"

(v) destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

(v) do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"