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write vs sign

sign vs write

write is not a noun while sign is a noun.

write is not an adjective while sign is an adjective.

write and sign both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
write No No Yes No
sign Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, sign is a hyponym of write; that is, sign is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than write:
  • write: communicate or express by writing
  • sign: mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
Other hyponyms of write include write in, style, apostrophise, apostrophize, rewrite, subscribe, type, typewrite, handwrite, jot, jot down, scrabble, scribble, get down, put down, set down, write down, cut, issue, make out, write out, write up, tweet.
write (noun) sign (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
write (adjective) sign (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf
write (verb) sign (verb)
communicate or express by writing be engaged by a written agreement
record data on a computer communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
contact in writing mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
produce a literary work make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
mark or trace words or symbols on a surface communicate in sign language
write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word) place signs, as along a road
write music approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
create code, write a computer program engage by written agreement
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