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   stamp

   /stamp/

   verb

   • 1. bring down (one's foot) heavily on the ground or on something on the ground: "he stamped his foot in frustration"
   • ▪ crush, flatten, or remove with a heavy blow from one's foot: "she stamped the snow from her boots" Similar tramplesteptreadtrampcrushsquashflatten
   • ▪ walk with heavy, forceful steps: "John stamped off, muttering" Similar stompstumpclompclumptrampthunderlumbertrudgesprauchle
   • 2. impress a pattern or mark on (a surface, object, or document) using an engraved or inked block or die: "the woman stamped my passport" Similar imprintprintimpresspunchinscribeengravechaseetchcarveembossdebossbrandfrankmarklabel
   • ▪ impress (a pattern or mark) with an engraved or inked block or die: "a key with a number stamped on the shaft" Similar fixinscribeetchcarveimprintimpressregister
   • ▪ make (something) by cutting it out with a die or mould: "traditionally, medals are stamped with dies or cast from a mould"
   • ▪ cause (a particular quality or characteristic) to have a strong or permanent effect on something: "he must be able to stamp his authority on the team"
   • ▪ reveal or mark out (someone) as having a particular quality or ability: "his style stamps him as a player to watch" Similar identifycharacterizebranddistinguishmark outset apartsingle outdesignatecategorizeclassify
   • 3. fix a postage stamp or stamps on to (a letter): "Annie stamped the envelope for her"
   • 4. crush or pulverize (ore).

   noun

   • 1. an instrument for stamping a pattern or mark, in particular an engraved or inked block or die.
   • ▪ a mark or pattern made by a stamp, especially one indicating official validation: "passports with visa stamps"
   • ▪ a characteristic or distinctive impression or quality: "the whole project has the stamp of authority" Similar markhallmarkindicationlabelbrandtagbadgecharacteristicspeculiarityattributesignsealsure signtelltale signqualitysmacksmellsavourair
   • ▪ a particular class or type of person or thing: "empiricism of this stamp has been especially influential in British philosophy" Similar typekindsortvarietyclasscategoryclassificationstyledescriptionconditioncalibrestatusqualitynaturemannerdesignshapeformpatterngroupsetbracketgenrespeciesrankgenusfamilyorderbreedracestraingenerationvintagemakemodelbrandilkkidneycastgrainmouldstripe
   • 2. a small adhesive piece of paper stuck to something to show that an amount of money has been paid, in particular a postage stamp: "a first-class stamp"
   • 3. an act or sound of stamping with the foot: "the stamp of boots on the bare floor"
   • 4. a block for crushing ore in a stamp mill.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘crush to a powder’): of Germanic origin; related to German stampfen ‘stamp with the foot’; reinforced by Old French estamper ‘to stamp’. Compare with stomp.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stamper noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTAMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STAMP definition: 1. a small piece of paper with a picture or pattern on it that is stuck onto a letter or package…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stampStamp Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of STAMP is to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument. How to use stamp in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTAMP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   stamp noun (MAIL) [ C ] (also postage stamp) a small piece of paper, usually with a colorful design, that is attached to a package or envelope to show that the charge for sending it through the mail has been paid: The new stamps depict blues singers.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › stampSTAMP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a postage stamp. an act or instance of stamping. a die or block for impressing or imprinting. a design or legend made with such a die or block. an official mark indicating genuineness, validity, etc., or payment of a duty or charge. a peculiar or distinctive impression or mark: a great man who left his stamp on legal procedure.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTAMP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A stamp is a small block of wood or metal which has a pattern or a group of letters on one side. You press it onto an pad of ink and then onto a piece of paper in order to produce a mark on the paper. The mark that you produce is also called a stamp.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › STAMPStamp - definition of stamp by The Free Dictionary

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   3. An official mark, design, or seal that indicates ownership, approval, completion, or the payment of a tax. 4. a. A small piece of gummed paper sold by a government for attachment to an article that is to be mailed; a postage stamp. b. A similar piece of gummed paper issued for a specific purpose: trading stamps. 5.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstamp noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of stamp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.