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direct vs apprize

apprize vs direct

direct is an adjective but apprize is not an adjective.

direct and apprize both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but apprize is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
direct No Yes Yes Yes
apprize No No Yes No
As verbs, apprize is a hypernym of direct; that is, apprize is a word with a broader meaning than direct:
  • direct: give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
  • apprize: make aware of
Other hypernyms of direct include apprise, instruct.
direct (adjective) apprize (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) apprize (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking) increase the value of
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public gain in value
command with authority make aware of
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction inform (somebody) of something
put an address on (an envelope)
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
guide the actors in (plays and films)
lead, as in the performance of a composition
take somebody somewhere
cause to go somewhere
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
govern or manage
direct (adverb) apprize (adverb)
without deviation
Difference between direct and apprize

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