sanction vs subscribe

sanction is a noun but subscribe is not a noun.

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

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

sanction (verb)	subscribe (verb)
give sanction to	mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
give religious sanction to, such as through an oath	adopt as a belief
give authority or permission to	receive or obtain regularly
	offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
	pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals