acclaim vs sanction

acclaim and sanction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acclaim	Yes	No	Yes	No
sanction	Yes	No	Yes	No

acclaim (noun)	sanction (noun)
enthusiastic approval	the act of final authorization
	a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
	official permission or approval
	formal and explicit approval

acclaim (verb)	sanction (verb)
praise vociferously	give sanction to
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval	give religious sanction to, such as through an oath
	give authority or permission to