steep vs pore

steep and pore both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
steep	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
pore	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pore is a hypernym of steep; that is, pore is a word with a broader meaning than steep:

Other hypernyms of steep include center, centre, concentrate, focus, rivet.

steep (noun)	pore (noun)
a steep place (as on a hill)	any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
	a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
	any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

steep (adjective)	pore (adjective)
having a sharp inclination
of a slope; set at a high angle
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

steep (verb)	pore (verb)
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse	direct one's attention on something
devote (oneself) fully to