handle vs direct

direct vs handle

handle is a noun but direct is not a noun.

handle is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

handle and direct both are verbs.

handle is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

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

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

handle: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
direct: govern or manage

Other hyponyms of handle include administer, administrate, organise, organize, work, come to grips, get to grips, dispose of, mind, take care, coordinate, juggle, process, misconduct, mishandle, mismanage, carry on, conduct, deal, touch.

handle (noun)	direct (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

handle (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

handle (verb)	direct (verb)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
touch, lift, or hold with the hands	specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
handle effectively	command with authority
show and train	give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of	put an address on (an envelope)
interact in a certain way	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

handle (adverb)	direct (adverb)
	without deviation

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