tick vs sew

tick is a noun but sew is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tick	Yes	No	Yes	No
sew	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of tick include run up, sew together, stitch.

tick (noun)	sew (noun)
any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
a light mattress
a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
a metallic tapping sound

tick (verb)	sew (verb)
put a check mark on or near or next to	fasten by sewing; do needlework
sew	create (clothes) with cloth
make a clicking or ticking sound
make a sound like a clock or a timer