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   Dire

   /ˈdī(ə)r/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent: "dire consequences" Similar terribledreadfulappallingfrightfulawfulhorribleatrociousgrimunspeakabledistressingharrowingalarmingshockingoutrageousgraveseriousgrievousdisastrousruinouscalamitouscatastrophiccataclysmicdevastatingcripplingmiserablewretchedwoefulhopelessirretrievableinformal:lousychronicliterary:direfularchaic, humorous:parlousurgentdesperatepressingcryingsoregraveseriousextremeacutedrasticcriticalcrucialvitalOpposite goodmild
   • ▪ (of a warning or threat) presaging disaster: "dire warnings about breathing the fumes" Similar ominousportentousgloomydoom and gloomsinistergrimdreadfuldismalunpropitiousinauspiciousunfavorablepessimisticOpposite encouraging

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin dirus ‘fearful, threatening’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. direly adverb
   • 2. direness noun

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   How is “dire” used in a sentence?

   • “Dire” is a verb you’re going to use a lot when telling stories (you know, the whole “he said, she said” bit), so it’s a great one to get comfortable with, and you can do using the examples and conjugation tables below. It’s a transitive verb, so it takes a direct object. The infinito is “dire”. The participio passato is “detto”.

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   What does the word “dire” mean?

   • Dire means "to say" or "to tell" and it is one of the 10 most common verbs in the French language. It is also an irregular verb, which can pose a challenge to French students.

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   What does the word "dire" mean in Spanish?

   • “Dire” is a verb you’re going to use a lot when telling stories (you know, the whole “he said, she said” bit), so it’s a great one to get comfortable with, and you can do using the examples and conjugation tables below. It’s a transitive verb, so it takes a direct object. The infinito is “dire”. The participio passato is “detto”.

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   What are some synonyms for "dire"?

   • indicating trouble, disaster, misfortune, or the like: dire predictions about the stock market. urgent; desperate: in dire need of food. Dirac's constant, Dirac sea, diradical, Dirae, dirdum, dire, direc. prop., direct, direct-access, direct-access storage device, direct-acting

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   Dire definition: causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible. See examples of DIRE used in a sentence.

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   Define dire: very bad : causing great fear or worry—usage, synonyms, more. ... chicken, beef, vegetables or in the most dire circumstances, dry fish or salt.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › diredire adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of dire adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › direDIRE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   DIRE meaning: very serious or bad: . Learn more.

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   DIRE definition: very serious or bad: . Learn more.

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   Dire - Extremely serious, urgent, and often characterized by grave consequences or severe hardships. ...

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › dire_adjdire, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the word dire mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word dire, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.