sanction vs sanction

sanction and sanction both are nouns.

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

As verbs, sanction is a hyponym of sanction; that is, sanction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sanction:

Other hyponyms of sanction include sanctify, visa, back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support, confirm, greenlight.

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

Other hypernyms of sanction include approve, O.K., okay.

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

sanction (verb)	sanction (verb)
give sanction to	give sanction to
give religious sanction to, such as through an oath	give religious sanction to, such as through an oath
give authority or permission to	give authority or permission to