Direct
Lay down
Lay down verb - To give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly.
Usage example: the supervisor laid down the procedure for a complaint of sexual harassment
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Both terms in one sentence
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The noble who swore that Princess Alisandrine will enter the chapel where she is to be crowned only over his body may lay down on the steps and direct her to step over him.
Source: Releasing from the Promise - So direct me please to the man who'll sell me a gun, and the place where my dad was shot dead in his sleep, for I have business to attend to before I lay down in my grave.
Source: Badass Boast / Comic Books
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