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deal vs direct

direct vs deal

deal is a noun but direct is not a noun.

deal is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

deal and direct both are verbs.

deal is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deal Yes No Yes No
direct No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, direct is a hyponym of deal; that is, direct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deal:
  • deal: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  • direct: govern or manage
Other hyponyms of deal include administer, administrate, organise, organize, work, come to grips, get to grips, dispose of, mind, take care, coordinate, juggle, process, misconduct, mishandle, mismanage, carry on, conduct, deal, touch.
deal (noun) direct (noun)
the act of distributing playing cards
the act of apportioning or distributing something
a particular instance of buying or selling
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
deal (adjective) direct (adjective)
direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
(of a current) flowing in one direction only
straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
lacking compromising or mitigating elements
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
being an immediate result or consequence
deal (verb) direct (verb)
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood command with authority
administer or bestow, as in small portions give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
distribute cards to the players in a game put an address on (an envelope)
give (a specific card) to a player point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
give out as one's portion or share intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
sell (especially of illegal material) guide the actors in (plays and films)
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available lead, as in the performance of a composition
direct the course of; manage or control take somebody somewhere
behave in a certain way towards others cause to go somewhere
take action with respect to (someone or something) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of govern or manage
deal (adverb) direct (adverb)
without deviation
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