pore vs steep

pore and steep both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pore	Yes	No	Yes	No
steep	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of pore include absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, recall, think, zoom in, hear, listen, take heed.

pore (noun)	steep (noun)
any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal	a steep place (as on a hill)
a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

pore (adjective)	steep (adjective)
	having a sharp inclination
	of a slope; set at a high angle
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

pore (verb)	steep (verb)
direct one's attention on something	let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
	devote (oneself) fully to