Meaning of 'stamp'

noun

a device incised to make an impression

Synonyms: seal

noun

a block or die used to imprint a mark or design

noun

machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores

Synonyms: pestle

noun

a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid

Synonyms: postage postage stamp

noun

a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving

Example: "The wedding invitations had a decorative stamp on the envelope."

Synonyms: impression

noun

a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid

Synonyms: revenue stamp

noun

a type or class

Example: "More of my stamp are needed to get the job done right."

noun

something that can be used as an official medium of payment

Synonyms: tender

noun

the distinctive form in which a thing is made

Synonyms: cast

verb

destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot

verb

treat or classify according to a mental stereotype

Synonyms: pigeonhole

verb

to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something

Example: "My name is permanently stamped on maps of my hometown."

verb

affix a stamp to

Example: "Are the letters properly stamped?"

verb

raise in a relief

Synonyms: emboss

verb

crush or grind with a heavy instrument

Example: "stamp fruit extract the juice"

verb

form or cut out with a mold, form, or die

Example: "stamp needles"

verb

walk heavily

Synonyms: stomp

verb

reveal clearly as having a certain character

Example: "My playing stamps me as a Romantic."