affix vs stamp

affix and stamp both are nouns.

affix and stamp both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affix	Yes	No	Yes	No
stamp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stamp is a hyponym of affix; that is, stamp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affix:

affix: stick or fasten to
stamp: affix a stamp to

Other hyponyms of affix include seal, post, plaster.

affix (noun)	stamp (noun)
a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form	a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
	a block or die used to imprint a mark or design
	machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
	a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
	a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid
	a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
	a type or class
	something that can be used as an official medium of payment
	the distinctive form in which a thing is made

affix (verb)	stamp (verb)
stick or fasten to	destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot
add to the very end	treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
attach or become attached to a stem word	to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something
	affix a stamp to
	raise in a relief
	crush or grind with a heavy instrument
	form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
	walk heavily
	reveal clearly as having a certain character

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