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self-directing

self-di·rect
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self dih-rekt, dahy-]
    • /sɛlf dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self dih-rekt, dahy-]
    • /sɛlf dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

Definitions of self-directing word

  • verb with object self-directing to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time. 1
  • verb with object self-directing to regulate the course of; control: History is directed by a small number of great men and women. 1
  • verb with object self-directing to administer; manage; supervise: She directs the affairs of the estate. 1
  • verb with object self-directing to give authoritative instructions to; command; order or ordain: I directed him to leave the room. 1
  • verb with object self-directing to serve as a director in the production or performance of (a musical work, play, motion picture, etc.). 1
  • verb with object self-directing to guide, tell, or show (a person) the way to a place: I directed him to the post office. 1
See all 28 definitions of self-directing

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Origin of self-directing

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English direct (adj., adv.), directen (v.) (< Anglo-French) < Latin dīrēctus, dērēctus (the latter probably the orig. form, later reanalyzed as dī- di-2), past participle of dērigere to align, straighten, guide (dē- de- + -rigere, combining form of regere to guide, rule)

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Parts of speech for Self-directing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-directing

self-directing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for self-directing

adj self-directing

  • at liberty — free, unoccupied, or unrestricted
  • autonomic — occurring involuntarily or spontaneously
  • free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.

adjective self-directing

  • emancipated — Free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberated.
  • enfranchised — Simple past tense and past participle of enfranchise.
All 5 Synonyms of self-directing

Antonyms for self-directing

adjective self-directing

  • enslaved — Simple past tense and past participle of enslave.
  • hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
All 2 Antonyms of self-directing

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