stamp

/stˈæmp/

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Noun
the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
Noun
a type or class; "more men of his stamp are needed"
Noun
a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving; "he put his stamp on the envelope"
Noun
a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid
Noun
something that can be used as an official medium of payment
Noun
a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
Noun
machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
Noun
a block or die used to imprint a mark or design
Noun
a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
Verb
walk heavily; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots"
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to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something; "a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps"
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reveal clearly as having a certain character; "His playing stamps him as a Romantic"
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affix a stamp to; "Are the letters properly stamped?"
Verb
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"
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destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot; "Stamp fascism into submission"; "stamp out tyranny"
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form or cut out with a mold, form, or die; "stamp needles"
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crush or grind with a heavy instrument; "stamp fruit extract the juice"
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raise in a relief; "embossed stationery"
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