The difference between Hamper and Rescue

When used as nouns, hamper means a large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals, whereas rescue means an act or episode of rescuing, saving.

When used as verbs, hamper means to put into a hamper, whereas rescue means to save from any violence, danger or evil.

check bellow for the other definitions of Hamper and Rescue

  1. Hamper as a noun:

    A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals

    Examples:

    "a hamper of wine"

    "a clothes hamper'"

    "an oyster hamper, which contains two bushels"

  2. Hamper as a noun (uncommon except in New England):

    A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper), as opposed to a covered wicker basket which is a true hamper

  1. Hamper as a verb (transitive):

    To put into a hamper.

    Examples:

    "Competition pigeons are hampered for the truck trip to the point of release where the race back starts."

  1. Hamper as a verb (transitive):

    To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle

    Examples:

    "synonyms: ensnare inveigle"

  2. Hamper as a verb:

    To impede in motion or progress.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: hinder embarrass encumber"

  1. Hamper as a noun:

    A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.

  2. Hamper as a noun (nautical):

    Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times.

  1. Rescue as a verb:

    To save from any violence, danger or evil.

    Examples:

    "The well-trained team rescued everyone after the avalanche."

  2. Rescue as a verb:

    To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.

    Examples:

    "to rescue a prisoner from the enemy''."

  3. Rescue as a verb:

    To recover forcibly.

  4. Rescue as a verb:

    To deliver by arms, notably from a siege.

  5. Rescue as a verb (figuratively):

    To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil and sin.

    Examples:

    "Traditionally missionaries aim to rescue many ignorant heathen souls."

  6. Rescue as a verb (figuratively):

    To achieve something positive under difficult conditions.

  1. Rescue as a noun:

    An act or episode of rescuing, saving.

  2. Rescue as a noun:

    A liberation, freeing.

  3. Rescue as a noun:

    The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military peril

    Examples:

    "The rescue of Jerusalem was the original motive of the Crusaders"

  4. Rescue as a noun:

    A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are stranded

  5. Rescue as a noun:

    A rescuee.

    Examples:

    "The dog was a rescue with some behavior issues."

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