διευθύνω

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek διευθύνω (dieuthúnō, “to make straight, to rule”), from δια- (dia-, “through”) + εὐθύνω (euthúnō, “I make straight, I direct”). For the modern sense of "to direct, manage", semantic loan from French diriger.

Verb

διευθύνω • (diefthýno) (past διηύθυνα/διεύθυνα, passive διευθύνομαι)

1. to manage, direct, organise (UK), organize (US)
2. to command, order
3. to coordinate

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Synonyms

• διοικώ (dioikó, “to manage, to run, to govern”)
• κατευθύνω (katefthýno, “to head, to direct”)

Related terms

• διευθυντής m (diefthyntís, “manager, director, etc”)
• διευθύντρια f (diefthýntria, “manager, director, etc”)
• διεύθυνση f (diéfthynsi, “address, direction, etc”)