sign vs undertake

undertake vs sign

sign is a noun but undertake is not a noun.

sign is an adjective but undertake is not an adjective.

sign and undertake both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sign	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
undertake	No	No	Yes	No

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

sign: be engaged by a written agreement
undertake: enter into a contractual arrangement

Other hypernyms of sign include contract.

sign (noun)	undertake (noun)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
a public display of a message
a gesture that is part of a sign language
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
a character indicating a relation between quantities
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease

sign (adjective)	undertake (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf

sign (verb)	undertake (verb)
be engaged by a written agreement	promise to do or accomplish
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs	enter into a contractual arrangement
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)	enter upon an activity or enterprise
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate	accept as a charge
communicate in sign language	accept as a challenge
place signs, as along a road
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
engage by written agreement

Difference between sign and undertake

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