dye vs dye

dye and dye both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dye	Yes	No	Yes	No
dye	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of dye include bronze, stain, deep-dye, impress, yarn-dye, stain, fast dye, double dye, hand-dye, piece-dye.

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

dye (noun)	dye (noun)
a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair	a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

dye (verb)	dye (verb)
color with dye	color with dye
color for microscopic study	color for microscopic study