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How to sign: take somebody somewhere
"We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace";
Similiar / Same: lead, guide, take, conduct
Within this category: beacon, hand, mislead, usher
How to sign: direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
"a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit";
See also: straight
How to sign: 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";
Similiar / Same: aim, take aim, train, take
Categories: position
Within this category: charge, draw a bead on, hold, level, swing, target, turn
How to sign: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Similiar / Same: steer, maneuver, guide, channelize, channelise, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head
Within this category: channel, conn, corner, crab, dock, navigate, navigate, park, pull over, sheer, stand out, starboard
How to sign: without deviation
"the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office";
Similiar / Same: directly, straight
How to sign: guide the actors in (plays and films)
Within this category: stage direct
How to sign: be in charge of
Categories: care, deal, handle, manage
Within this category: guide, head, hold, operate
How to sign: lead, as in the performance of a composition; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
"conduct an orchestra;
Similiar / Same: conduct, lead
Categories: do, execute, perform
How to sign: give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
"I directed them towards the town hall";
Categories: apprise, apprize, instruct
Within this category: point the way
How to sign: in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
"a direct quotation"; "repeated their dialog verbatim";
Similiar / Same: verbatim
