direct vs steer

direct is not a noun while steer is a noun.

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

As verbs, direct and steer are synonyms defined as:

direct and steer: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

Other synonyms of direct include channelise, channelize, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point.

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

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

direct (noun)	steer (noun)
	castrated bull
	an indication of potential opportunity

direct (adjective)	steer (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)	steer (verb)
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public	direct (oneself) somewhere
command with authority	be a guiding or motivating force or drive
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

direct (adverb)	steer (adverb)
without deviation