meter vs stamp

meter and stamp both are nouns.

meter and stamp both are verbs.

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

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

meter: stamp with a meter indicating the postage
stamp: affix a stamp to

meter (noun)	stamp (noun)
any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity	a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration	a block or die used to imprint a mark or design
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse	machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)	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

meter (verb)	stamp (verb)
measure with a meter	destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot
stamp with a meter indicating the postage	treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
	to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something
	affix a stamp to
	raise in a relief
	crush or grind with a heavy instrument
	form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
	walk heavily
	reveal clearly as having a certain character

Difference between meter and stamp

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