stamp vs die

stamp and die both are nouns.

stamp and die both are verbs.

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

As nouns, die is a hypernym of stamp; that is, die is a word with a broader meaning than stamp:

stamp: a block or die used to imprint a mark or design
die: a device used for shaping metal

stamp (noun)	die (noun)
a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents	a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
a block or die used to imprint a mark or design	a device used for shaping metal
machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores	a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods
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)	die (verb)
destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype	disappear or come to an end
to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something	suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)
affix a stamp to	stop operating or functioning
raise in a relief	lose sparkle or bouquet
crush or grind with a heavy instrument	to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
form or cut out with a mold, form, or die	cut or shape with a die
walk heavily	be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
reveal clearly as having a certain character	languish as with love or desire
	feel indifferent towards
	suffer or face the pain of death

Difference between stamp and die

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