sauce vs acquit

sauce is a noun but acquit is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sauce	Yes	No	Yes	No
acquit	No	No	Yes	No

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

sauce: behave saucily or impudently towards
acquit: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of sauce include act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do.

sauce (noun)	acquit (noun)
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

sauce (verb)	acquit (verb)
add zest or flavor to, make more interesting	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
dress (food) with a relish	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
behave saucily or impudently towards