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direct vs maneuver

maneuver vs direct

direct is not a noun while maneuver is a noun.

direct is an adjective but maneuver is not an adjective.

direct and maneuver both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but maneuver is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
direct No Yes Yes Yes
maneuver Yes No Yes No
As verbs, direct and maneuver are synonyms defined as:
  • direct and maneuver: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Other synonyms of direct include channelise, channelize, guide, head, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer.
direct (noun) maneuver (noun)
a move made to gain a tactical end
an action aimed at evading an opponent
a military training exercise
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
a plan for attaining a particular goal
direct (adjective) maneuver (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) maneuver (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking) perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
command with authority act in order to achieve a certain goal
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
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) maneuver (adverb)
without deviation
Difference between direct and maneuver

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