dirigir
/diɾiˈxiɾ/ · A2 · verb
to lead, guide, conduct
🧭 dirigir = to direct: same Latin root dirigere, to set straight
From Latin dirigere (dis- + regere, to rule or keep straight), the same source as English direct, director and dirigible, a steerable airship. Swap the -ct of direct for -gir and you have the Spanish verb.