clasp vs purse

clasp and purse both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clasp	Yes	No	Yes	No
purse	Yes	No	Yes	No

clasp (noun)	purse (noun)
the act of grasping	a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together	a small bag for carrying money
	a sum of money offered as a prize
	a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse

clasp (verb)	purse (verb)
hold firmly and tightly	contract one's lips into a rounded shape
grasp firmly	gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
fasten with a buckle or buckles
fasten with or as if with a brooch