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verb
- 1. bring down (one's foot) heavily on the ground or on something on the ground: "he stamped his foot in frustration"
- 2. impress a pattern or mark, especially an official one, on (a surface, object, or document) using an engraved or inked block or die or other instrument: "the woman stamped my passport" Similar
noun
- 1. an instrument for stamping a pattern or mark, in particular an engraved or inked block or die.
- 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"
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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.
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.
a small piece of paper with a picture or pattern on it that is stuck onto a letter or package before it is mailed, to show that the cost of sending it has been paid: I stuck a 50p stamp on the envelope. meshaphoto/E+/GettyImages. More examplesFewer examples. a valuable stamp collection. She affixed a stamp to the envelope.
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.
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. character, kind, or type: a woman of serious stamp.
1. To bring down (the foot) forcibly. 2. To bring the foot down onto (an object or surface) forcibly. 3. To cause to be dislodged by stomping the feet: He stamped the snow from his boots. 4. To subdue, destroy, or eliminate: stamped the rebellion; stamp out a fire. 5. To crush or grind with a heavy instrument: stamp ore. 6.
noun. a block or die used to imprint a mark or design. see more. noun. a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents.
a tool for putting a special ink mark on something, or the mark made by it: a stamp in a passport. stamp of approval. official, public approval: The president has put his stamp of approval on the proposal.
Definition of stamp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to impress with a particular mark or device, as to indicate genuineness, approval, or ownership: to stamp a document with a seal. to mark or impress with a design, word, mark, etc.: Age stamped his face with lines. to impress (a design, word, mark, etc.) on: to stamp one's initials on a document.
