run vs direct

run is a noun but direct is not a noun.

run is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

run and direct both are verbs.

run is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

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

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

run: direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
direct: govern or manage

run (noun)	direct (noun)
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
a regular trip
a short trip
the act of testing something
an unbroken chronological sequence
the pouring forth of a fluid
a row of unravelled stitches
a race run on foot
a race between candidates for elective office
an unbroken series of events
a small stream
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
unrestricted freedom to use
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

run (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

run (verb)	direct (verb)
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating	plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging	specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
progress by being changed	command with authority
change from one state to another	give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
become undone	put an address on (an envelope)
cause to perform	point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
compete in a race	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)	guide the actors in (plays and films)
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position	lead, as in the performance of a composition
perform as expected when applied	take somebody somewhere
pass over, across, or through	cause to go somewhere
be operating, running or functioning	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
conduct to completion	govern or manage
cause to emit recorded audio or video
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
move along, of liquids
keep company
sail before the wind
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
cover by running; run a certain distance
run with the ball; in such sports as football
be diffused
travel a route regularly
cause an animal to move fast
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
make without a miss
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
set animals loose to graze
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be affected by; be subjected to
continue to exist
have a particular form
extend or continue for a certain period of time
occur persistently
change or be different within limits
cause something to pass or lead somewhere

run (adverb)	direct (adverb)
	without deviation

run vs direct

run is a noun but direct is not a noun.

run is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

run and direct both are verbs.

run is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

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