direct vs give

direct is not a noun while give is a noun.

direct is an adjective but give is not an adjective.

direct and give both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but give is not an adverb.

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

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

direct: govern or manage
give: organize or be responsible for

Other hyponyms of direct include have, hold, make, throw, guide, steer, head, lead, operate, run, administer.

direct (noun)	give (noun)
	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

direct (adjective)	give (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

direct (verb)	give (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)	proffer (a body part)
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public	consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man
command with authority	occur
give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction	estimate the duration or outcome of something
put an address on (an envelope)	dedicate
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards	convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal	convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
guide the actors in (plays and films)	bestow
lead, as in the performance of a composition	give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
take somebody somewhere	allow to have or take
cause to go somewhere	manifest or show
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion
govern or manage	inflict as a punishment
	accord by verdict
	submit for consideration, judgment, or use
	offer in good faith
	give food to
	propose
	be flexible under stress of physical force
	give or supply
	bring about
	organize or be responsible for
	cause to happen or be responsible for
	perform for an audience
	present to view
	move in order to make room for someone for something
	break down, literally or metaphorically
	transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
	give as a present; make a gift of
	leave with; give temporarily
	cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
	be the cause or source of
	place into the hands or custody of
	convey or reveal information
	contribute to some cause
	transmit (knowledge or skills)
	endure the loss of
	bestow, especially officially
	deliver in exchange or recompense
	give (as medicine)
	give or convey physically
	afford access to
	emit or utter
	execute and deliver

direct (adverb)	give (adverb)
without deviation

direct vs give

direct is not a noun while give is a noun.

direct is an adjective but give is not an adjective.

direct and give both are verbs.

direct is an adverb but give is not an adverb.

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