Synonyms for
Directed
Definition
To give instructions or guidance for a particular task or purpose.
Synonyms & similar words
lead
maneuver
steer
organise
guide
address
aim
train
channelize
direct
target
organize
manoeuver
engineer
head
calculate
place
conduct
orchestrate
manoeuvre
take
mastermind
send
channelise
point
guided
led
steered
conducted
supervised
managed
ordered
commanded
instructed
advised
counseled
recommended
suggested
showed
pointed
aimed
sent
addressed
communicated
delivered
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- directed attention
- directed energy
- directed study
- directed evolution
- directed graph
- directed by
- directed towards
Word family
Usage note
Often used in contexts of leadership, management, or guidance. Can also refer to the path or course something takes.
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Example sentences
- The director directed the actors to perform the scene again.
- He directed the driver to take the next left turn.
- The coach directed the team to practice harder.
- The boss directed the employees to finish the project by the end of the week.
- The officer directed the traffic to clear the way for the ambulance.
Quotes
The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something and tell what it saw in a plain way. To see clearly is poetry, prophecy, and religion, all in one. - John Ruskin
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. - Mahatma Gandhi
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. - George Bernard Shaw