dirige

Dirige is a present-tense verb form found in several Romance languages, derived from the Latin verb dirigir/dirigere, meaning to direct, guide, or oversee. As a conjugated form, dirige appears in different languages with similar meanings: to manage, lead, or run something.

In French, dirige is the third-person singular present indicative of diriger. It is used in sentences such as Il dirige une entreprise, meaning He runs a company, or Elle dirige le projet, meaning She directs the project. The form is also present within the first-person singular phrase je dirige (I direct).

In Spanish and Portuguese, dirige is the third-person singular present indicative of dirigir. Examples include El director dirige la orquesta (The conductor directs the orchestra) and Ela dirige a empresa (She runs the company). In both languages, other present-tense forms customize the meaning for different subjects, for instance dirijo (I direct) in Spanish or dirijo (I direct) in Portuguese.

In Italian, dirige is the third-person singular present indicative of dirigere. For example, Lui dirige l’azienda means He directs the company. The stem and meaning align with the broader sense of directing or managing an organization, project, or process.

Etymologically, dirige traces to Latin dirigere, formed from di- (in a direction or apart) and regere (to guide or rule). The term appears primarily in grammars and dictionaries as a common verb form rather than a standalone noun.

See also: dirigir, diriger, dirigere, director, direction.