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stain vs alter

alter vs stain

stain is a noun but alter is not a noun.

stain and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stain Yes No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of stain; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than stain:
  • stain: produce or leave stains
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of stain include change, modify.
stain (noun) alter (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
a soiled or discolored appearance
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
anything regarded as making something unclean
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
stain (verb) alter (verb)
produce or leave stains remove the ovaries of
color with a liquid dye or tint become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
color for microscopic study cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
make an alteration to
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