guide vs direct

guide is a noun but direct is not a noun.

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

As verbs, guide and direct are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of guide include conduct, lead, take.

As verbs, guide and direct are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

guide (noun)	direct (noun)
a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something
a model or standard for making comparisons
something that offers basic information or instruction
someone employed to conduct others
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
someone who shows the way by leading or advising

guide (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

guide (verb)	direct (verb)
pass over, across, or through	plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
take somebody somewhere	specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	command with authority
use as a guide	give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
be a guiding or motivating force or drive	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

guide (adverb)	direct (adverb)
	without deviation