postage vs stamp

stamp vs postage

postage and stamp both are nouns.

postage is not a verb while stamp is a verb.

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

As nouns, postage and stamp are synonyms defined as:

postage and stamp: a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid

Other synonyms of postage include postage stamp.

postage (noun)	stamp (noun)
a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid	a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
the charge for mailing something	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

postage (verb)	stamp (verb)
	destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot
	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 postage and stamp

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