purse vs amount

purse and amount both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
purse	Yes	No	Yes	No
amount	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, amount is a hypernym of purse; that is, amount is a word with a broader meaning than purse:

Other hypernyms of purse include amount of money, sum, sum of money.

As nouns, amount is a hypernym of purse; that is, amount is a word with a broader meaning than purse:

Other hypernyms of purse include amount of money, sum, sum of money.

purse (noun)	amount (noun)
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)	how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
a small bag for carrying money	the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
a sum of money offered as a prize	a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse	a quantity of money

purse (verb)	amount (verb)
contract one's lips into a rounded shape	to measure up to in kind or quality
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker	add up in number or quantity
	be tantamount or equivalent to