codirect

verb

co·​di·​rect ˌkō-də-ˈrekt How to pronounce codirect (audio)
-dī-
variants or co-direct
codirected or co-directed; codirecting or co-directing

transitive + intransitive

: to share the duties of directing (something) with another or others : to direct (something) jointly
codirect a film
co-directing a seminar on online advertising
A couple of years ago I inherited a job codirecting a program that integrates children's books into pediatric practice.Perri Klass
Carlos and Christie Vela not only co-star but co-direct, working in tandem onstage and off.Lindsey Wilson
codirector noun
or co-director
plural codirectors or co-directors
codirectors of the New York City Ballet
co-director of the laboratory

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of codirect was in 1909

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“Codirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codirect. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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