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direct vs make

make vs direct

direct is not a noun while make is a noun.

direct is an adjective but make is not an adjective.

direct and make both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but make is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
direct No Yes Yes Yes
make Yes No Yes No
As verbs, make is a hypernym of direct; that is, make is a word with a broader meaning than direct:
  • direct: guide the actors in (plays and films)
  • make: make or cause to be or to become
Other hypernyms of direct include create.
As verbs, make is a hyponym of direct; that is, make is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than direct:
  • direct: govern or manage
  • make: organize or be responsible for
Other hyponyms of direct include give, have, hold, throw, guide, steer, head, lead, operate, run, administer.
direct (noun) make (noun)
the act of mixing cards haphazardly
a recognizable kind
direct (adjective) make (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) make (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking) have a bowel movement
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public eliminate urine
command with authority behave in a certain manner
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction act in a certain way so as to acquire
put an address on (an envelope) give certain properties to something
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards put in order or neaten
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
guide the actors in (plays and films) develop into
lead, as in the performance of a composition favor the development of
take somebody somewhere change from one form into another
cause to go somewhere make, formulate, or derive in the mind
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling consider as being
govern or manage calculate as being
institute, enact, or establish
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
assure the success of
induce to have sex
make or cause to be or to become
create or manufacture a man-made product
organize or be responsible for
create or design, often in a certain way
prepare for eating by applying heat
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
create by artistic means
gather and light the materials for
make by shaping or bringing together constituents
perform, produce, or carry out
make by combining materials and parts
compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
reach a destination, either real or abstract
reach a goal
head into a specified direction
proceed along a path
reach in time
appear to begin an activity
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
achieve a point or goal
engage in
form by assembling individuals or constituents
charge with a function; charge to be
carry out or commit
be or be capable of being changed or made into
to compose or represent
undergo fabrication or creation
amount to
add up to
be suitable for
constitute the essence of
direct (adverb) make (adverb)
without deviation
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