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place vs direct

direct vs place

place is a noun but direct is not a noun.

place is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

place and direct both are verbs.

place is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
place Yes No Yes No
direct No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, place and direct are synonyms defined as:
  • place and direct: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
Other synonyms of place include aim, point, target.
As verbs, direct is a hypernym of place; that is, direct is a word with a broader meaning than place:
  • place: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
  • direct: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Other hypernyms of place include aim, take, take aim, train.
place (noun) direct (noun)
a job in an organization
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
an abstract mental location
the passage that is being read
a blank area
an item on a list or in a sequence
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
a general vicinity
a public square with room for pedestrians
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
any area set aside for a particular purpose
the particular portion of space occupied by something
where you live at a particular time
proper or designated social situation
a particular situation
proper or appropriate position or location
place (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
place (verb) direct (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
assign a rank or rating to specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal command with authority
estimate give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
sing a note with the correct pitch put an address on (an envelope)
to arrange for point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
assign to a station intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
finish second or better in a horse or dog race guide the actors in (plays and films)
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal lead, as in the performance of a composition
put into a certain place or abstract location take somebody somewhere
locate cause to go somewhere
assign a location to direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
make an investment govern or manage
assign to (a job or a home)
place somebody in a particular situation or location
identify the location or place of
place (adverb) direct (adverb)
without deviation
Difference between place and direct

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