stamp vs classify

classify vs stamp

stamp is a noun but classify is not a noun.

stamp and classify both are verbs.

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

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

stamp: treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
classify: arrange or order by classes or categories

Other hypernyms of stamp include assort, class, separate, sort, sort out.

stamp (noun)	classify (noun)
a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
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

stamp (verb)	classify (verb)
destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot	arrange or order by classes or categories
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype	assign to a class or kind
to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something	declare unavailable, as for security reasons
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 stamp and classify

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