direct vs direct

direct and direct both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
direct	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
direct	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, direct is a hyponym of direct; that is, direct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than direct:

direct: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
direct: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

Other hyponyms of direct include aim, place, point, target, draw a bead on, hold, turn, swing, charge, level, point, level, sight.

As verbs, direct is a hypernym of direct; that is, direct is a word with a broader meaning than direct:

direct: 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 direct include aim, take, take aim, train.

direct (adjective)	direct (adjective)
direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short	direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
(of a current) flowing in one direction only	(of a current) flowing in one direction only
straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action	straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity	similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child	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	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	lacking compromising or mitigating elements
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker	in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
having no intervening persons, agents, conditions	having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
being an immediate result or consequence	being an immediate result or consequence

direct (verb)	direct (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)	plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public	specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
command with authority	command with authority
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction	give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
put an address on (an envelope)	put an address on (an envelope)
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards	point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
guide the actors in (plays and films)	guide the actors in (plays and films)
lead, as in the performance of a composition	lead, as in the performance of a composition
take somebody somewhere	take somebody somewhere
cause to go somewhere	cause to go somewhere
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
govern or manage	govern or manage

direct (adverb)	direct (adverb)
without deviation	without deviation