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direct vs operate

operate vs direct

direct is an adjective but operate is not an adjective.

direct and operate both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but operate is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
direct No Yes Yes Yes
operate No No Yes No
As verbs, operate is a hyponym of direct; that is, operate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than direct:
  • direct: govern or manage
  • operate: direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
Other hyponyms of direct include give, have, hold, make, throw, guide, steer, head, lead, run, administer.
direct (adjective) operate (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) operate (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking) perform surgery on
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
command with authority handle and cause to function
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction keep engaged
put an address on (an envelope) perform as expected when applied
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
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) operate (adverb)
without deviation
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