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say vs direct

direct vs say

say is a noun but direct is not a noun.

say is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

say and direct both are verbs.

say is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
say Yes No Yes No
direct No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, direct is a hyponym of say; that is, direct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than say:
  • say: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
  • direct: command with authority
Other hyponyms of say include instruct, command, require, call, send for, warn, prescribe.
say (noun) direct (noun)
the chance to speak
say (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
say (verb) direct (verb)
express in words plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
report or maintain specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way command with authority
express a supposition give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority put an address on (an envelope)
communicate or express nonverbally point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
recite or repeat a fixed text intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
indicate guide the actors in (plays and films)
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare lead, as in the performance of a composition
utter aloud take somebody somewhere
have or contain a certain wording or form cause to go somewhere
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
govern or manage
say (adverb) direct (adverb)
without deviation
Difference between say and direct

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