block vs stamp

block and stamp both are nouns.

block and stamp both are verbs.

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

As verbs, stamp is a hypernym of block; that is, stamp is a word with a broader meaning than block:

block: stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
stamp: raise in a relief

Other hypernyms of block include boss, emboss.

block (noun)	stamp (noun)
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements	a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)	a block or die used to imprint a mark or design
an obstruction in a pipe or tube	machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope	a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine	a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid
a platform from which an auctioneer sells	a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units	a type or class
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension	something that can be used as an official medium of payment
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit	the distinctive form in which a thing is made
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

block (verb)	stamp (verb)
shape into a block or blocks	destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot
shape by using a block	treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)	to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something
be unable to remember	affix a stamp to
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals	raise in a relief
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)	crush or grind with a heavy instrument
render unsuitable for passage	form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
obstruct	walk heavily
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block	reveal clearly as having a certain character
support, secure, or raise with a block
block passage through
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
stop from happening or developing
run on a block system

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