basin vs stoop

basin and stoop both are nouns.

basin is not a verb while stoop is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
basin	Yes	No	No	No
stoop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stoop is a hyponym of basin; that is, stoop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than basin:

basin: a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
stoop: basin for holy water

Other hyponyms of basin include aspersorium, baptismal font, baptistery, baptistry, font, bidet, birdbath, emesis basin, laver, stoup, handbasin, lavabo, wash-hand basin, washbasin, washbowl.

basin (noun)	stoop (noun)
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids	an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face	small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet	basin for holy water
a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
the quantity that a basin will hold

basin (verb)	stoop (verb)
	carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
	bend one's back forward from the waist on down
	descend swiftly, as if on prey
	sag, bend, bend over or down
	debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way

Difference between basin and stoop

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