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dirigo

Pronunciation: [ˈdiː.rɪ.ɡoː]

“dirigo” is a Latin word. Its 3 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
  2. to direct to a place, guide, steer
  3. to distribute, scatter

Etymology

From dis- + regō. For the meaning development compare with Russian напра́вить (naprávitʹ, “to direct, to turn, to aim, to level, to point”), отпра́вить (otprávitʹ, “to send, to dispatch, to forward”) connected with пра́вить (právitʹ, “to govern, to rule, to drive, to steer”).

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