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make vs direct

direct vs make

make is a noun but direct is not a noun.

make is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

make and direct both are verbs.

make is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
make Yes No Yes No
direct No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, direct is a hyponym of make; that is, direct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than make:
  • make: make or cause to be or to become
  • direct: guide the actors in (plays and films)
As verbs, direct is a hypernym of make; that is, direct is a word with a broader meaning than make:
  • make: organize or be responsible for
  • direct: govern or manage
make (noun) direct (noun)
the act of mixing cards haphazardly
a recognizable kind
make (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
make (verb) direct (verb)
have a bowel movement plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
eliminate urine specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
behave in a certain manner command with authority
act in a certain way so as to acquire give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
give certain properties to something put an address on (an envelope)
put in order or neaten point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
develop into guide the actors in (plays and films)
favor the development of lead, as in the performance of a composition
change from one form into another take somebody somewhere
make, formulate, or derive in the mind cause to go somewhere
consider as being direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
calculate as being govern or manage
institute, enact, or establish
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
assure the success of
induce to have sex
make or cause to be or to become
create or manufacture a man-made product
organize or be responsible for
create or design, often in a certain way
prepare for eating by applying heat
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
create by artistic means
gather and light the materials for
make by shaping or bringing together constituents
perform, produce, or carry out
make by combining materials and parts
compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
reach a destination, either real or abstract
reach a goal
head into a specified direction
proceed along a path
reach in time
appear to begin an activity
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
achieve a point or goal
engage in
form by assembling individuals or constituents
charge with a function; charge to be
carry out or commit
be or be capable of being changed or made into
to compose or represent
undergo fabrication or creation
amount to
add up to
be suitable for
constitute the essence of
make (adverb) direct (adverb)
without deviation
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