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back vs sanction

sanction vs back

back and sanction both are nouns.

back is an adjective but sanction is not an adjective.

back and sanction both are verbs.

back is an adverb but sanction is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
sanction Yes No Yes No
As verbs, sanction is a hypernym of back; that is, sanction is a word with a broader meaning than back:
  • back: be behind; approve of
  • sanction: give sanction to
Other hypernyms of back include approve, O.K., okay.
back (noun) sanction (noun)
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage the act of final authorization
the side that goes last or is not normally seen a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
a support that you can lean against while sitting official permission or approval
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body formal and explicit approval
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
back (adjective) sanction (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
back (verb) sanction (verb)
establish as valid or genuine give sanction to
strengthen by providing with a back or backing give religious sanction to, such as through an oath
shift to a counterclockwise direction give authority or permission to
place a bet on
travel backward
cause to travel backward
support financial backing for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of
back (adverb) sanction (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
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