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move vs direct

direct vs move

move is a noun but direct is not a noun.

move is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

move and direct both are verbs.

move is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
move Yes No Yes No
direct No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, direct is a hyponym of move; that is, direct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move:
  • move: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  • direct: cause to go somewhere
Other hyponyms of move include mobilise, mobilize, relocate, dislocate, luxate, slip, splay, translate, place, post, send, station, agitate, commove, disturb, raise up, shake up, stir up, vex, channel, channelise, channelize, transfer, transmit, transport, funnel, brandish, flourish, wave, draw, pull, carry, transport, tug, disarrange, lay, place, pose, position, put, set, engage, lock, mesh, operate, impel, propel, launch, set in motion, roll, twine, wind, wrap, unroll, unwind, wind off, force, squeeze, wedge, work, disgorge, shed, spill, slop, spill, splatter, unseat, disunite, divide, part, separate, deracinate, extirpate, root out, uproot, depress, press down, lift, flick, riffle, ruffle, work, take back, center, centre, pump, scan, bump around, jar, shake up, dandle, revolve, roll, force, push, rock, sway, fluctuate, pulse, dislodge, reposition, shift, glide, stir, play, bowl over, knock over, overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over, upset, send, ship, transport, send, transport, saltate, bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down, lift, raise, bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise, drop, sink, advance, bring forward, chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back, shift, transfer, displace, crowd, herd, circulate, circulate, distribute, pass around, pass on, drive out, force out, rouse, rout out, drive, race, rush, whoosh, woosh, pour, slip, bring outside, exteriorize, upstage, swing, turn, turn over, turn, turn, slide, run, whistle, beat, flap, singsong, hustle, wash, rake, blow, drag, draw, pull, lateralize, translate, hit, strike, sling, change hands, change owners, transfer, expel, kick out, throw out.
move (noun) direct (noun)
the act of deciding to do something
the act of changing your residence or place of business
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
move (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
move (verb) direct (verb)
be in a state of action plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
go or proceed from one point to another specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
progress by being changed command with authority
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
have a turn; make one's move in a game put an address on (an envelope)
give an incentive for action point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
arouse sympathy or compassion in guide the actors in (plays and films)
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion lead, as in the performance of a composition
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense take somebody somewhere
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment cause to go somewhere
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
dispose of by selling govern or manage
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment
move (adverb) direct (adverb)
without deviation
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