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to route

to route

26 3.5
To send something to a particular person or place
  • verb
  • /ruːt/
translation icon : redirigir a
  • Route the power through the heating cell.
  • used to route

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Examples

  • Standard collection networks and transformers route power generated by the turbines into the utility grid.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The water hits a flow-splitting device that routes the runoff to two separate treatment systems.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Any calls from this area will route through him.

  • I want you to route all calls through to my cell.

  • Alice can route that payment through Bob, which would then send that payment Charlie.

  • For instance, consider the system that routes customer baggage through a modern airport.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The EDI center then routes the claims to the appropriate insurance company.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Please route the call to my office phone instead of my cell phone.

  • Can you route these documents to the marketing team for review?

  • They will route the package through the main distribution center before delivery.

Synonyms

to channel
vsto route
130 4.4

To direct feelings, energy, or money toward a goal

is about sending or directing along a physical path to a destination
to forward
vsto route
128 2.5

To send mail, messages, or packages on to a new address

covers sending directly along a chosen path toward the final destination
to divert
vsto route
94 4.2

To cause something like traffic or a river to go a different way

sends or directs along a chosen path toward a final destination
to redirect
vsto route
67 3.7

Send people, things, or attention somewhere else to change focus

focuses on sending along a specific path toward a destination rather than changing purpose
to reroute
vsto route
47 3.6

To send something along a different path

sends along a planned path rather than altering an existing plan
to detour
vsto route
7 3.7

To go by a longer route to avoid a blocked road

focuses on sending along a particular path to a destination, not taking longer ways
to vector
vsto route
  • Jargon
3 8.1

To direct a plane toward a particular point

is the general act of directing along a path rather than specialized guiding
to transit
vsto route
3 4.2

To move people or goods through a place on the way to another

emphasizes actively sending or directing something along a chosen path
to channelize
vsto route
  • US
1 7.9

To direct water or other flow into a channel to control it

is more general directing toward a destination without the confinement aspect

Antonyms

5 6.0

To send someone the wrong way or give wrong directions

Idioms

144 3.7

While traveling to a place

Compounds

15 3.2

A regular job delivering newspapers to homes

11 3.0

A regular route used to carry goods between regions or countries

9 1.3

A regular path a bus follows between stops

8 3.7

A road or path chosen for its beautiful views, usually longer than the direct way

6 3.8

A road or path used to carry food and equipment to soldiers

5 2.0

The quickest or easiest way to travel from one place to another

A path that birds or animals follow when they move between places each year

A path from long ago for carrying goods between places

scenic route
  • Informal
1 4.0

An indirect way of doing something that is more enjoyable or useful than the fastest way

9.9

A longer, indirect way to go that avoids the direct road

5.7

Main railway line that carries most trains between big cities

A path at sea that boats follow regularly

An indirect way taken to avoid traffic or being seen

How Directed

to redirect
67 3.7
to channel
130 4.4
to route
26 3.5
to divert
94 4.2
to forward
128 2.5
to send
1.0

Surface Forms

route infinitive
routed past
routed past participle
routing present participle
routes third person singular

Etymology

The verb route comes from the noun route meaning 'road' or 'way', so it means to send or direct something along that path. That's why to route a call or a package is to send it to the right place.