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stamp
(stămp)v. stamped, stamp·ing, stamps
v.tr.
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. To form or cut out by application of a mold, form, or die: washers that were stamped from a piece of sheet metal.
7. To imprint or impress with a mark, design, or seal: stamp a passport.
8. To impress forcibly or permanently: an experience that was stamped on his memory.
9. To affix an adhesive stamp to (an envelope, for example).
10. To identify, characterize, or reveal: stamped her as a traitor to the cause.
v.intr.
1. To thrust the foot forcibly downward: stamp on the brake pedal.
2. To walk with forcible, heavy steps.
n.
1. The act of stamping.
2.
a. An implement or device used to impress, cut out, or shape something to which it is applied.
b. An impression or shape formed by such an implement or device.
3. An official mark, design, or seal that indicates ownership, approval, completion, or the payment of a tax.
4.
a. A small piece of gummed paper sold by a government for attachment to an article that is to be mailed; a postage stamp.
b. A similar piece of gummed paper issued for a specific purpose: trading stamps.
5. An identifying or characterizing mark or impression: His work bears the stamp of genius.
6. Characteristic nature or quality: a person of her stamp.
[Middle English stampen, possibly alteration of Old English stempan, to pound in a mortar.]
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stamp
(stæmp)vb
1. (when: intr, often foll by on) to bring (the foot) down heavily (on the ground, etc)
2. (intr) to walk with heavy or noisy footsteps
3. (foll by: on) to repress, extinguish, or eradicate: he stamped on any criticism.
4. (tr) to impress or mark (a particular device or sign) on (something)
5. to mark (something) with an official impress, seal, or device: to stamp a passport.
6. (tr) to fix or impress permanently: the date was stamped on her memory.
7. (Telecommunications) (tr) to affix a postage stamp to
8. (tr) to distinguish or reveal: that behaviour stamps him as a cheat.
9. to pound or crush (ores, etc)
n
10. the act or an instance of stamping
11. (Philately)
a. See postage stamp
b. a mark applied to postage stamps for cancellation purposes
12. (Commerce) a similar piece of gummed paper used for commercial or trading purposes
13. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a block, die, etc, used for imprinting a design or device
14. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a design, device, or mark that has been stamped
15. a characteristic feature or trait; hallmark: the story had the stamp of authenticity.
16. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a piece of gummed paper or other mark applied to official documents to indicate payment of a fee, validity, ownership, etc
17. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) informal Brit a national insurance contribution, formerly recorded by means of a stamp on an official card
18. type or class: we want to employ men of his stamp.
19. (Metallurgy) an instrument or machine for crushing or pounding ores, etc, or the pestle in such a device
[Old English stampe; related to Old High German stampfōn to stamp, Old Norse stappa]
ˈstamper n
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stamp
(stæmp)v.t.
1. to strike or beat with a forcible, downward thrust of the foot.
2. to bring (the foot) down forcibly on the ground, floor, etc.
3. to crush, extinguish, etc., by or as if by striking with a forcible downward thrust of the foot (often fol. by out): to stamp out a fire; to stamp out crime.
4. to crush or pound with or as if with a pestle.
5. to impress with a mark or device as an indication of genuineness, approval, etc.
6. to mark with a distinguishing feature: Age stamped his face with lines.
7. to imprint or impress on something: Stamp the date on each page.
8. to affix a postage stamp to.
9. to characterize; reveal: His speech stamped him as a potential candidate.
v.i. 10. to bring the foot down forcibly, as in crushing something or expressing rage.
11. to walk quickly with heavy, forcible steps.
n. 12. postage stamp.
13. a die or block for impressing or imprinting.
14. a design made for imprinting.
15. an official mark or seal indicating genuineness, validity, etc., or payment of a duty or charge.
16. a distinctive record or impression.
17. an act or instance of stamping.
18. trading stamp.
19. food stamp.
20. an instrument for stamping, crushing, or pounding.
[1150–1200; (v.) early Middle English: to pound, crush, probably continuing Old English *stampian (c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German stampen, Old High German stampfōn, Old Norse stappa)]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
stamp
- Originally meant "crush into small pieces; pound"; its sense of "imprint with design by pressure" came into play in the 16th century—and is the semantic basis of postage stamp.See also related terms for small piece.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Stamp
printing type or founts of type, collectively; a complete set of things.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
stamp
Past participle: stamped
Gerund: stamping
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| Noun | 1. |  stamp - the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"solid - a three-dimensional shape |
| 2. | stamp - a type or class; "more men of his stamp are needed" | |
| 3. | stamp - a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving; "he put his stamp on the envelope" symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance embossment, imprint - an impression produced by pressure or printing seal - a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it); "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal" | |
| 4. |  stamp - a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid | |
| 5. |  stamp - something that can be used as an official medium of paymentmedium of exchange, monetary system - anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region food stamp - a government-issued stamp that can be used in exchange for food | |
| 6. | stamp - a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid | |
| 7. | stamp - machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores stamp battery, battery - a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks | |
| 8. | stamp - a block or die used to imprint a mark or design die - a device used for shaping metal | |
| 9. | stamp - a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents cachet - a seal on a letter device - any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) great seal - the principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty handstamp, rubber stamp - a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand signet - a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially) | |
| Verb | 1. | stamp - walk heavily; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| 2. | stamp - to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something; "a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps" date stamp, date - stamp with a date; "The package is dated November 24" handstamp, rubberstamp - stamp with a rubber stamp, usually an indication of official approval on a document | |
| 3. | stamp - reveal clearly as having a certain character; "His playing stamps him as a Romantic" characterize, characterise, qualify - describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover" | |
| 4. | stamp - affix a stamp to; "Are the letters properly stamped?" meter - stamp with a meter indicating the postage; "meter the mail" | |
| 5. | stamp - treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European" | |
| 6. | stamp - destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot; "Stamp fascism into submission"; "stamp out tyranny" extinguish, snuff out - put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children" | |
| 7. | stamp - form or cut out with a mold, form, or die; "stamp needles" | |
| 8. | stamp - crush or grind with a heavy instrument; "stamp fruit extract the juice" | |
| 9. | stamp - raise in a relief; "embossed stationery" block - stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover" |
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stamp
noun
1. imprint, mark, brand, cast, mould, signature, earmark, hallmark You may live only where the stamp in your passport says you may.
3. type, sort, kind, form, cut, character, fashion, cast, breed, description Montgomerie's style is of a different stamp.
4. mark, indication, hallmark, badge, emblem, sure sign, telltale sign lawns and flowerbeds that bear the stamp of years of confident care
verb
stamp on something suppress, eliminate, eradicate, cut out, beat, squash, quash, do away with, quell, stamp out The government's first duty is to stamp on inflation.
stamp something out eliminate, destroy, eradicate, crush, suppress, put down, put out, scotch, quell, extinguish, quench, extirpate on-the-spot fines to stamp the problems out
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
stamp
verb1. To step on heavily and repeatedly so as to crush, injure, or destroy:
stamp out
To destroy all traces of:
abolish, annihilate, blot out, clear, eradicate, erase, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, kill, liquidate, obliterate, remove, root (out or up), rub out, snuff out, uproot, wipe out.
Idioms: do away with, make an end of, put an end to.
1. The visible effect made on a surface by pressure:
2. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else:
badge, evidence, index, indication, indicator, manifestation, mark, note, sign, signification, symptom, token, witness.
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Translations
خَتْمضَرْبَة بالقَدَمطابَع بَريديطابِعٌ بَرِيدِيّيَخْتِم
dupnoutdupnutínálepkaorazítkovatoznačit
frimærkestempletramptrampestampe
postimerkkitallata
markapečatirati
bélyegbélyeget ragaszt vmirebélyegzõdobbanttoporzékolás
frímerkifrímerkjastappstappastimpill
切手踏みつける
우표찍다
pašto ženklastreptelėjimastreptelėtitryptiuždėti antspaudą
apzīmogotdauzīšanadauzītmarķējumsmarķēt
dupnúťdupnutie
cepetatištampiljkateptatižigžigosati
frimärkestämpla
ดวงตราไปรษณียากรประทับตรา
ayağını yere vurmaayağını yere vurmakdamgadamgalamakıstampa
đóng dấutem
stamp
[stæmp]A. N
1. (= postage stamp) → sello m, estampilla f (LAm); (= fiscal stamp, revenue stamp) → timbre m, póliza f; (for free food etc) → bono m, vale m
2. (= rubber stamp) → estampilla f; (for metal) → cuño m
B. VT
1. to stamp one's foot → patear, patalear; (in dancing) → zapatear
to stamp the ground [person] → dar patadas en el suelo; [horse] → piafar
to stamp the ground [person] → dar patadas en el suelo; [horse] → piafar
2. [+ letter] → sellar, poner el sello a
the letter is insufficiently stamped → la carta no tiene suficientes sellos
the letter is insufficiently stamped → la carta no tiene suficientes sellos
3. (= mark with rubber stamp) → marcar con sello; (= mark with fiscal stamp) → timbrar; (= emboss) → grabar; [+ passport] → sellar
they stamped my passport at the frontier → sellaron mi pasaporte en la frontera
they stamped my passport at the frontier → sellaron mi pasaporte en la frontera
C. VI
D. CPD stamp album N → álbum m de sellos
stamp book N (= collection) → albúm m de sellos; (for posting) → libro m de sellos
stamp collecting N → filatelia f
stamp collection N → colección f de sellos
stamp collector N → filatelista mf
stamp dealer N → comerciante mf en sellos (de correo)
stamp duty N (Fin) → impuesto m or derecho m del timbre
stamp machine N → expendedor m automático de sellos (de correo)
stamp book N (= collection) → albúm m de sellos; (for posting) → libro m de sellos
stamp collecting N → filatelia f
stamp collection N → colección f de sellos
stamp collector N → filatelista mf
stamp dealer N → comerciante mf en sellos (de correo)
stamp duty N (Fin) → impuesto m or derecho m del timbre
stamp machine N → expendedor m automático de sellos (de correo)
stamp out VT + ADV
3. (= eliminate) [+ crime, corruption, activity] → erradicar, acabar con; [+ rebellion] → sofocar
we must stamp out this abuse → tenemos que acabar con esta injusticia
the doctors stamped out the epidemic → los médicos erradicaron la epidemia
we must stamp out this abuse → tenemos que acabar con esta injusticia
the doctors stamped out the epidemic → los médicos erradicaron la epidemia
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
stamp
[ˈstæmp] n
(= stamping device) → tampon m
modif [collection, collector] → de timbres
vi
(= put foot down heavily) → taper du pied
(= walk heavily) → marcher bruyamment
He stamped out of the bedroom → Il sortit de la chambre bruyamment.
BUT Il sortit de la chambre d'un pas lourd.
He stamped out of the bedroom → Il sortit de la chambre bruyamment.
BUT Il sortit de la chambre d'un pas lourd.
vt
to stamp one's foot → taper du pied
stamp out
vt sep [+ crime] → éradiquer; [+ opposition] → éliminerstamp album n → album m de timbres(-poste)stamp collecting n → philatélie fstamp duty n (British) → droit m de timbrestamped addressed envelope n (British) enveloppe affranchie aux nom et adresse de son expéditeur
Enclose a stamped addressed envelope → Joindre une enveloppe affranchie à vos nom et adresse.
Enclose a stamped addressed envelope → Joindre une enveloppe affranchie à vos nom et adresse.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
stamp
n
(= postage stamp) → (Brief)marke f, → (Post)wertzeichen nt (form); (= insurance stamp, revenue stamp etc) → Marke f; (= trading stamp) → (Rabatt)marke f; (= charity stamp, airmail stamp, sticker) → Aufkleber m; to collect (postage) stamps → Briefmarken pl → sammeln; to save (trading) stamps → Rabattmarken sammeln
(= rubber stamp, die, impression) → Stempel m
vt
to stamp one’s foot → (mit dem Fuß) (auf)stampfen; he stamped the turf back into place → er stampfte die Sode wieder an ihrem Platz fest
(= put postage stamp on) → freimachen, frankieren; a stamped addressed envelope → ein frankierter Rückumschlag
paper, document etc (with rubber stamp) → stempeln; (with embossing machine) → prägen; name, pattern → aufstempeln, aufprägen (→ on auf +acc); (fig) → ausweisen (as als)
vi (= walk) → sta(m)pfen, trampeln; (disapprovingly, in dancing) → (mit dem Fuß) (auf)stampfen; (horse) → aufstampfen; he was stamping about the house → er trampelte im Haus herum; to stamp in/out → hinein-/hinausstapfen; you stamped on my foot → Sie haben mir auf den Fuß getreten
stamp
:stamp album
n → Briefmarkenalbum nt
stamp collecting
n → Briefmarkensammeln nt
stamp collection
n → Briefmarkensammlung f
stamp collector
n → Briefmarkensammler(in) m(f)
stamp dealer
n → Briefmarkenhändler(in) m(f)
stamp duty
n (Brit) → (Stempel)gebühr f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
stamp
[stæmp]1. n
2. vt
a. to stamp one's feet → battere i piedi; (in anger) → pestare i piedi
to stamp the ground (person) → pestare i piedi per terra (horse) → scalpitare
to stamp the ground (person) → pestare i piedi per terra (horse) → scalpitare
b. (letter) → affrancare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
stamp
(stӕmp) verb1. to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground). He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.
2. to print or mark on to. He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.
3. to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc). I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.
noun1. an act of stamping the foot. `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.
2. the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface. He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.
3. a postage stamp. He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.
4. a design etc made by stamping. All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.
stamp out1. to put out or extinguish (a fire) by stamping on it. She stamped out the remains of the fire.
2. to crush (a rebellion etc).
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
stamp
→ طابِعٌ بَرِيدِيّ, يَدْمِغُ razítkovat, známka frimærke, stemple Briefmarke, stempeln γραμματόσημο, σταμπάρω franquear, sello postimerkki, tallata timbre, timbrer marka, pečatirati affrancare, francobollo 切手, 踏みつける 우표, 찍다 postzegel, stempelen frimerke, stemple ostemplować, znaczek selar, selo топанье, штамповать frimärke, stämpla ดวงตราไปรษณียากร, ประทับตรา mühürlemek, pul đóng dấu, tem 加戳, 邮票Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009