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direct vs handle

handle vs direct

direct is not a noun while handle is a noun.

direct is an adjective but handle is not an adjective.

direct and handle both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but handle is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
direct No Yes Yes Yes
handle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, handle is a hypernym of direct; that is, handle is a word with a broader meaning than direct:
  • direct: govern or manage
  • handle: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
Other hypernyms of direct include care, deal, manage.
direct (noun) handle (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
direct (adjective) handle (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) handle (verb)
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 touch, lift, or hold with the hands
command with authority handle effectively
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction show and train
put an address on (an envelope) be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards interact in a certain way
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) handle (adverb)
without deviation
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