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do vs direct

direct vs do

do is a noun but direct is not a noun.

do is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

do and direct both are verbs.

do is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
do Yes No Yes No
direct No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, direct is a hyponym of do; that is, direct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than do:
  • do: carry out or perform an action
  • direct: lead, as in the performance of a composition
Other hyponyms of do include click off, carry, pipe up, declaim, recite, serenade, cut corners, stunt, cut, blaze away, scamp, churn out, premier, premiere, star, appear, practice, practise, rehearse, ad-lib, extemporise, extemporize, improvise, improvize, interpret, render, conduct, lead, make.
do (noun) direct (noun)
an uproarious party
the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
do (adjective) direct (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
do (verb) direct (verb)
arrange attractively plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
create or design, often in a certain way command with authority
carry out or perform an action give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally put an address on (an envelope)
travel or traverse (a distance) point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
engage in intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions guide the actors in (plays and films)
carry on or function lead, as in the performance of a composition
get (something) done take somebody somewhere
proceed or get along cause to go somewhere
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
spend time in prison or in a labor camp govern or manage
do (adverb) direct (adverb)
without deviation
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