execute vs sign

sign vs execute

execute is not a noun while sign is a noun.

execute is not an adjective while sign is an adjective.

execute and sign both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
execute	No	No	Yes	No
sign	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, sign is a hypernym of execute; that is, sign is a word with a broader meaning than execute:

execute: sign in the presence of witnesses
sign: be engaged by a written agreement

execute (noun)	sign (noun)
	structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
	a public display of a message
	a gesture that is part of a sign language
	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
	a character indicating a relation between quantities
	a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
	a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
	an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
	(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
	having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
	(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease

execute (adjective)	sign (adjective)
	used of the language of the deaf

execute (verb)	sign (verb)
sign in the presence of witnesses	be engaged by a written agreement
put in effect	communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
carry out or perform an action	mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment	make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
murder in a planned fashion	communicate in sign language
carry out the legalities of	place signs, as along a road
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine	approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
	engage by written agreement

Difference between execute and sign

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