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manoeuvre vs direct

direct vs manoeuvre

manoeuvre is a noun but direct is not a noun.

manoeuvre is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

manoeuvre and direct both are verbs.

manoeuvre is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
manoeuvre Yes No Yes No
direct No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, manoeuvre and direct are synonyms defined as:
  • manoeuvre and direct: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Other synonyms of manoeuvre include channelise, channelize, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, point, steer.
manoeuvre (noun) direct (noun)
a move made to gain a tactical end
an action aimed at evading an opponent
a military training exercise
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
a plan for attaining a particular goal
manoeuvre (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
manoeuvre (verb) direct (verb)
perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
act in order to achieve a certain goal 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
manoeuvre (adverb) direct (adverb)
without deviation
Difference between manoeuvre and direct

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