Adjective directed has 2 senses
  1. directed - (often used in combination) having a specified direction; "a positively directed vector"; "goal-directed"
    Antonym:
    unoriented (indirect, via oriented)
  2. directed - manageable by a supervising agent; "a directed program of study"
    Antonym:
    unmanageable (indirect, via manageable)
,Verb direct has 13 senses
  1. direct - command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
    --1 is one way to
    order, tell, enjoin, say
    Derived form: noun directive1
    Sample sentence:
    They direct him to write the letter
  2. target, aim, place, direct, point - 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"
    --2 is one way to aim, take, train, take aim, direct
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  3. direct - guide the actors in (plays and films)
    --3 is one way to
    make, create
    Derived form: noun director3
    Sample sentence:
    Sam and Sue direct the movie
  4. direct - be in charge of
    --4 is one way to
    manage, deal, care, handle
    Derived form: noun director1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  5. lead, take, direct, conduct, guide - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  6. send, 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"
    --6 is one way to move, displace
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
  7. aim, take, train, take aim, 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"
    --7 is one way to position
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s something PP
    Somebody ----s PP
  8. conduct, lead, direct - lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
    --8 is one way to perform, execute, do
    Derived form: noun director4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  9. direct - give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall"
    --9 is one way to
    instruct, apprise, apprize
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
  10. calculate, aim, direct - specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
    --10 is one way to intend, destine, designate, specify
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  11. steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
    --11 is one way to control, command
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
  12. address, direct - put an address on (an envelope, for example)
    --12 is one way to label
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something PP
  13. mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate - plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
    --13 is one way to plan
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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