direct vs take

direct is not a noun while take is a noun.

direct is an adjective but take is not an adjective.

direct and take both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but take is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
direct	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
take	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, direct and take are synonyms defined as:

direct and take: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

Other synonyms of direct include aim, take aim, train.

As verbs, take is a hypernym of direct; that is, take is a word with a broader meaning than direct:

direct: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
take: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

Other hypernyms of direct include aim, direct, take aim, train.

As verbs, direct and take are synonyms defined as:

direct and take: take somebody somewhere

Other synonyms of direct include conduct, guide, lead.

direct (noun)	take (noun)
	the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

direct (adjective)	take (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)	take (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
command with authority	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction	ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
put an address on (an envelope)	be seized or affected in a specified way
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal	be a student of a certain subject
guide the actors in (plays and films)	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
lead, as in the performance of a composition	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
take somebody somewhere	accept or undergo, often unwillingly
cause to go somewhere	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	make a film or photograph of something
govern or manage	lay claim to; as of an idea
	obtain by winning
	point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
	get into one's hands, take physically
	have sex with; archaic use
	occupy or take on
	travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
	head into a specified direction
	take somebody somewhere
	take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
	proceed along in a vehicle
	experience or feel or submit to
	take into one's possession
	conquer by force
	buy, select
	engage for service under a term of contract
	receive or obtain regularly
	receive willingly something given or offered
	require (time or space)
	admit into a group or community
	to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
	make use of or accept for some purpose
	assume, as of positions or roles
	carry out
	develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
	require as useful, just, or proper
	be designed to hold or take
	have with oneself; have on one's person
	be capable of holding or containing

direct (adverb)	take (adverb)
without deviation

direct vs take

direct is not a noun while take is a noun.

direct is an adjective but take is not an adjective.

direct and take both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but take is not an adverb.

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