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direct vs tell

tell vs direct

direct is an adjective but tell is not an adjective.

direct and tell both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but tell is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
direct No Yes Yes Yes
tell No No Yes No
As verbs, tell is a hypernym of direct; that is, tell is a word with a broader meaning than direct:
  • direct: command with authority
  • tell: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
Other hypernyms of direct include enjoin, order, say.
direct (adjective) tell (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) tell (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking) discern or comprehend
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public mark as different
command with authority let something be known
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction narrate or give a detailed account of
put an address on (an envelope) give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards give evidence
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal express in words
guide the actors in (plays and films) inform positively and with certainty and confidence
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) tell (adverb)
without deviation
Difference between direct and tell

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