nominate vs institute

nominate is not a noun while institute is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nominate	No	No	Yes	No
institute	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, institute is a hypernym of nominate; that is, institute is a word with a broader meaning than nominate:

Other hypernyms of nominate include constitute, establish, found, plant.

nominate (noun)	institute (noun)
	an association organized to promote art or science or education

nominate (verb)	institute (verb)
propose as a candidate for some honor	advance or set forth in court
create and charge with a task or function	set up or lay the groundwork for
charge with a function; charge to be
put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position