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direct vs do

do vs direct

direct is not a noun while do is a noun.

direct is an adjective but do is not an adjective.

direct and do both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but do is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
direct No Yes Yes Yes
do Yes No Yes No
As verbs, do is a hypernym of direct; that is, do is a word with a broader meaning than direct:
  • direct: lead, as in the performance of a composition
  • do: carry out or perform an action
Other hypernyms of direct include execute, perform.
direct (noun) do (noun)
an uproarious party
the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
direct (adjective) do (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) do (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking) arrange attractively
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
command with authority create or design, often in a certain way
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction carry out or perform an action
put an address on (an envelope) give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards travel or traverse (a distance)
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal engage in
guide the actors in (plays and films) carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
lead, as in the performance of a composition carry on or function
take somebody somewhere get (something) done
cause to go somewhere proceed or get along
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
govern or manage spend time in prison or in a labor camp
direct (adverb) do (adverb)
without deviation
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