vein vs stain

vein and stain both are nouns.

vein and stain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vein	Yes	No	Yes	No
stain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stain is a hypernym of vein; that is, stain is a word with a broader meaning than vein:

vein: make a veinlike pattern
stain: color with a liquid dye or tint

vein (noun)	stain (noun)
one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect	an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart	a soiled or discolored appearance
a distinctive style or manner	a symbol of disgrace or infamy
a layer of ore between layers of rock	anything regarded as making something unclean
any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ	(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

vein (verb)	stain (verb)
make a veinlike pattern	produce or leave stains
	color with a liquid dye or tint
	color for microscopic study
	make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

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