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stamp / stamp/ • v. [tr.] 1. bring down (one's foot) heavily on the ground or on something on the ground: he stamped his foot in frustration| [intr.] he threw his cigarette down and stamped on it | fig. Robertson stamped on all these suggestions. ∎ [tr.] crush, flatten, or remove with a heavy blow from one's feet: he stamped out the flames before they could grow. ∎ (stamp something out) suppress or put an end to something by taking decisive action: urgent action is required to stamp out corruption. ∎ [intr.] walk with heavy, forceful steps: John stamped off, muttering. 2. impress a pattern or mark, esp. 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. ∎ impress (a pattern or mark) on something in such a way: a key with a number stamped on the shaft | fig. he must be able to stamp his authority on his team. ∎ make (something) by cutting it out with a die or mold: the knives are stamped out from a flat strip of steel. ∎ fig. reveal or mark out as having a particular character, quality, or ability: his style stamps him as a player to watch. 3. affix a postage stamp or stamps onto (a letter or package): Annie stamped the envelope for her. 4. crush or pulverize (ore). • n. 1. an instrument for stamping a pattern or mark, in particular an engraved or inked block or die. ∎ a mark or pattern made by such an instrument, esp. one indicating official validation or certification: passports with visa stamps| fig. the emperor gave them his stamp of approval. ∎ fig. a characteristic or distinctive impression or quality: the whole project has the stamp of authority. ∎ a particular class or type or person or thing: empiricism of this stamp has been esp. influential in British philosophy. 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. DERIVATIVES: stamp·er n. |
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"stamp." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "stamp." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-stamp.html "stamp." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-stamp.html |
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A. †bray, pound XII; B. bring down the foot heavily XIV; C. strike an impression on something XVI. prob. OE. *stampian = (M)LG., (M)Du. stampen, OHG. stampfōn pound (G. stampfen stamp with the foot, pound, crush), ON. stappa :- Gmc. *stampōjan, f. *stampaz, -ōn pestle, mortar, prob. f. nasalized var. of *stap- tread, STEP; reinforced or infl. in sense in ME. by (O)F. estamper stamp, of Gmc. orig. Hence, or — F. estampe, stamp sb. stamping instrument XV; stamped or impressed mark XVI; kind, character; act of stamping as with the foot. |
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T. F. HOAD. "stamp." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "stamp." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-stamp.html T. F. HOAD. "stamp." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-stamp.html |
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Stamp
Stampprinting type or founts of type, collectively ; a complete set of things. |
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"Stamp." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Stamp." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301475.html "Stamp." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301475.html |
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stamp see postage stamp ; seal . |
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"stamp." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "stamp." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-stamp.html "stamp." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-stamp.html |
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•amp, camp, champ, clamp, cramp, damp, encamp, gamp, lamp, ramp, samp, scamp, stamp, tamp, tramp, vamp
•firedamp • headlamp • wheel clamp
•sidelamp • spotlamp • blowlamp
•sunlamp
•hemp, kemp, temp
•blimp, chimp, crimp, gimp, imp, limp, pimp, primp, scrimp, shrimp, simp, skimp, wimp
•chomp, clomp, comp, pomp, romp, stomp, swamp, tromp, whomp, yomp
•bump, chump, clump, crump, dump, flump, frump, gazump, grump, hump, jump, lump, outjump, plump, pump, rump, scrump, slump, stump, sump, thump, trump, tump, ump, whump
•ski-jump • showjump • handpump
•mugwump
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"stamp." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "stamp." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-stamp.html "stamp." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-stamp.html |
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