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diriger.

to run; to direct (be the director of)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/di.ʁi.ʒe/

  1. to run; to direct (be the director of)

    transitive
    Il dirige son entreprise avec passion.

  2. to supervise; to oversee

  3. to steer (vehicles)

    Il sait bien diriger le bateau.

  4. to aim, to direct

    Dirigez vos armes à l'ennemi.

  5. to direct (a film)

  6. to go towards; to head (for)

    reflexive
    Le camion se dirige vers la falaise.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French diriger, from Latin dīrigere (“to direct”), simplified into a first conjugation French verb.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.