stamp vs item

stamp and item both are nouns.

stamp is a verb but item is not a verb.

stamp is not an adverb while item is an adverb.

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

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

stamp: a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid
item: an individual instance of a type of symbol

Other hypernyms of stamp include token.

stamp (noun)	item (noun)
a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents	a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
a block or die used to imprint a mark or design	an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores	a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving	an individual instance of a type of symbol
a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid	a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
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)	item (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

stamp (adverb)	item (adverb)
	(used when listing or enumerating items) also

Difference between stamp and item

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