stamp vs meter

stamp and meter both are nouns.

stamp and meter both are verbs.

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

As verbs, meter is a hyponym of stamp; that is, meter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stamp:

stamp: affix a stamp to
meter: stamp with a meter indicating the postage

stamp (noun)	meter (noun)
a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents	any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
a block or die used to imprint a mark or design	rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving	the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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)	meter (verb)
destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot	measure with a meter
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype	stamp with a meter indicating the postage
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

Difference between stamp and meter

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