impress vs stamp

stamp vs impress

impress and stamp both are nouns.

impress and stamp both are verbs.

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

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

impress: mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
stamp: to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something

Other hyponyms of impress include boss, emboss.

impress (noun)	stamp (noun)
the act of coercing someone into government service	a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
	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

impress (verb)	stamp (verb)
dye (fabric) before it is spun	destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of	treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure	to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship	affix a stamp to
reproduce by printing	raise in a relief
impress positively	crush or grind with a heavy instrument
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon	form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
	walk heavily
	reveal clearly as having a certain character

Difference between impress and stamp

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