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steer vs direct

direct vs steer

steer is a noun but direct is not a noun.

steer is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

steer and direct both are verbs.

steer is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
steer Yes No Yes No
direct No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, steer and direct are synonyms defined as:
  • steer and direct: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Other synonyms of steer include channelise, channelize, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point.
As verbs, direct is a hypernym of steer; that is, direct is a word with a broader meaning than steer:
  • steer: be a guiding or motivating force or drive
  • direct: govern or manage
steer (noun) direct (noun)
castrated bull
an indication of potential opportunity
steer (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
steer (verb) direct (verb)
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
direct (oneself) somewhere specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
be a guiding or motivating force or drive 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
steer (adverb) direct (adverb)
without deviation
Difference between steer and direct

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