stamp

Meanings

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

Synonyms

boss, cast, emboss, impression, legal tender, mold, mould, pestle, pigeonhole, postage, postage stamp, revenue stamp, seal, stereotype, stomp, stump, tender