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hand vs direct

direct vs hand

hand is a noun but direct is not a noun.

hand is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

hand and direct both are verbs.

hand is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hand Yes No Yes No
direct No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, direct is a hypernym of hand; that is, direct is a word with a broader meaning than hand:
  • hand: guide or conduct or usher somewhere
  • direct: take somebody somewhere
Other hypernyms of hand include conduct, guide, lead, take.
hand (noun) direct (noun)
physical assistance
terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
ability
one of two sides of an issue
something written by hand
a round of applause to signify approval
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
a position given by its location to the side of an object
a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
a card player in a game of bridge
a member of the crew of a ship
a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses
hand (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
hand (verb) direct (verb)
guide or conduct or usher somewhere plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
place into the hands or custody of specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
command with authority
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
hand (adverb) direct (adverb)
without deviation
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