forge vs stamp

forge and stamp both are nouns.

forge and stamp both are verbs.

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

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

forge: make something, usually for a specific function
stamp: form or cut out with a mold, form, or die

Other hyponyms of forge include carve, swage, upset, chip, layer, cut out, machine, grind, puddle, beat, preform, preform, mound, hill, roughcast, remold, reshape, sinter, cast, mold, mould, throw, coil, hand-build, handbuild, sculpt, sculpture, model, mold, mould.

forge (noun)	stamp (noun)
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering	a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping	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

forge (verb)	stamp (verb)
create by hammering	destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot
make a copy of with the intent to deceive	treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
make out of components (often in an improvising manner)	to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something
make something, usually for a specific function	affix a stamp to
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort	raise in a relief
move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy	crush or grind with a heavy instrument
move ahead steadily	form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
	walk heavily
	reveal clearly as having a certain character

Difference between forge and stamp

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