sic vs assault

sic is not a noun while assault is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sic	No	No	Yes	Yes
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of sic include assail, attack, set on.

sic (noun)	assault (noun)
	close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
	a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
	the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

sic (verb)	assault (verb)
urge to attack someone	attack in speech or writing
	attack someone physically or emotionally
	force (someone) to have sex against their will

sic (adverb)	assault (adverb)
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)