| dire | causing fear or dread or terror |
|---|---|
| dire | fraught with extreme danger |
| dire | a state of extreme distress |
| dire | plan and direct (a complex undertaking) |
| dire | specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public |
| dire | command with authority |
| dire | give directions to |
| dire | put an address on (an envelope, for example) |
| dire | intend (something) to move towards a certain goal |
| dire | aim or direct at |
| dire | guide the actors in (plays and films) |
| dire | lead, as in the performance of a musical composition |