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direct vs act

act vs direct

direct is not a noun while act is a noun.

direct is an adjective but act is not an adjective.

direct and act both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but act is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
direct No Yes Yes Yes
act Yes No Yes No
direct (noun) act (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity
direct (adjective) act (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
direct (verb) act (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking) behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
command with authority discharge one's duties
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction play a role or part
put an address on (an envelope) perform on a stage or theater
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards behave unnaturally or affectedly
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
guide the actors in (plays and films) have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
lead, as in the performance of a composition be suitable for theatrical performance
take somebody somewhere
cause to go somewhere
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
govern or manage
direct (adverb) act (adverb)
without deviation
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