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stamp¹
- /stæmp/
Rhymes with -æmp
Where it comes from
From Middle English stampen (“to pound, crush”), from assumed Old English *stampian, variant of Old English stempan (“to crush, pound, pound in mortar, stamp”), from Proto-West Germanic *stampōn, *stampijan, from Proto-Germanic *stampōną, *stampijaną (“to trample, beat”), from Proto-Indo-European *stemb- (“to trample down”).
Cognate with Dutch stampen (“to stamp, pitch”), German stampfen (“to stamp”), Danish stampe (“to stamp”), Swedish stampa (“to stomp”), Occitan estampar, Polish stąpać (“to step, treat”). See also stomp, step. Marks indicating that postage had been paid were originally made by stamping the item to be mailed; when affixed pieces of paper were introduced for this purpose, the term “stamp” was transferred to cover this new form.
noun stamps
- An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof. The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs.
- An indentation, imprint, or mark made by stamping. My passport has quite a collection of stamps.
- A device for imprinting designs. She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps.
- A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees. I need one first-class stamp to send this letter.
- A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work. These stamps have a Christmas theme.
- A tattoo.
- A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide.
- A kind of heavy pestle, raised by water or steam power, for crushing ores.
- Cast; form; character; distinguishing mark or sign; evidence. the stamp of criminality
Similar: postage stamp, revenue stamp, tax stamp
verb stamps · stamping · stamped · stamp
- To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly. The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy.
- To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly. The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation.
- To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward. Vnder my feet I stampe thy Cardinalls Hat:
- To mark by pressing quickly and heavily. This machine stamps the metal cover with a design.
- To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol. The immigration officer stamped my passport.
- To apply postage stamps to. I forgot to stamp this letter.
- To mark; to impress. , Book IV, Chapter X God […] has stamped no original characters on our minds wherein we may read his being.
Stamp²
Where it comes from
* As an English surname, variant of Stamps, habitational surname of Norman origin from Estampes, earlier name of Étampes.
* As a German surname, from Middle Low German stampen (“to crush, pestle”), from Old Saxon *stampōn, from Proto-West Germanic *stampōn, from Proto-Germanic *stampōną.
proper noun Stamps
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stomp, cast, pestle, impression, emboss, mold, postage, boss, stereotype, postage stamp, stump, seal, pigeonhole, punch, combat, slant
noun
Similar: postage stamp, revenue stamp, tax stamp
Translations
Every language
noun act of stamping
| Español | estampado, timbrado |
|---|---|
| Português | pisada |
| Deutsch | stampfen |
| Italiano | conio |
| Ελληνικά | ποδοκρότημα podokrótima |
| Русский | печа́ть pečátʹ, печа́тание pečátanije, то́пание tópanije |
| العربية | خَتْم ḵatm |
noun indentation or imprint made by stamping
| Español | sello |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 인감 in'gam, 인장 injang |
| 日本語 | 印鑑 inkan, 印章 inshō |
| 中文 | 印章 yìnzhāng, 圖章 /图章 túzhāng |
| हिन्दी | मुहर muhar, मोहर mohar |
| Português | carimbo |
| Français | cachet |
| Deutsch | Stempel |
| Italiano | bollo |
| Ελληνικά | σφραγίδα sfragída |
| Română | ștampilă |
| Русский | штамп štamp, печа́ть pečátʹ, ште́мпель štɛ́mpelʹ |
| العربية | خَتْم ḵatm |
| עברית | חוֹתֶמֶת ẖotémet |
noun device for stamping designs
| Español | sello, cuño, troquel, timbre |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 인감 in'gam, 도장 dojang, 인장 injang |
| 日本語 | 印鑑 inkan, 印章 inshō, 判子 hanko |
| 中文 | 印章 yìnzhāng, 印鑑 /印鉴 yìnjiàn, 圖章 /图章 túzhāng |
| हिन्दी | मुहर muhar, मोहर mohar |
| Português | carimbo |
| Français | cachet, tampon |
| Deutsch | Stempel |
| Italiano | conio |
| Русский | штамп štamp, печа́ть pečátʹ, ште́мпель štɛ́mpelʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | con dấu, ấn, triện |
| العربية | خَتْم ḵatm |
| עברית | חוֹתֶמֶת ẖotémet, חוֹתָם ẖotám |
noun any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other — see also postage stamp
| Español | sello |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | स्टाम्प sṭāmp, टिकट ṭikaṭ, छाप chāp |
| Português | adesivo |
| Français | timbre |
| Italiano | bollo |
| Русский | накле́йка nakléjka |
| العربية | طَابَع ṭābaʕ |
verb to step quickly and heavily
| हिन्दी | पटकना paṭaknā |
|---|---|
| Français | taper du pied |
| Italiano | battere i piedi |
| Română | tropăi, da din picioare |
| Русский | то́пать tópatʹ, то́пнуть tópnutʹ |
verb to move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily
| Français | taper (du pied) |
|---|---|
| Italiano | battere i piedi |
| Română | tropăi |
| Русский | то́пать tópatʹ, то́пнуть tópnutʹ |
verb to strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot
| Italiano | pestare i piedi |
|---|---|
| Русский | топтать toptatʹ |
verb to mark by pressing quickly and heavily
| 中文 | 衝壓 /冲压 chōngyā |
|---|---|
| Português | timbrar, estampar |
| Français | estamper |
| Italiano | stampare |
| Română | ștanța |
| Русский | штамповать štampovatʹ |
verb to give an official marking to
| Español | timbrar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 盖章 gàizhāng |
| Português | timbrar, carimbar |
| Français | tamponner, estampiller |
| Deutsch | stempeln |
| Italiano | timbrare |
| Română | ștampila |
verb to apply postage stamps to
| Español | franquear |
|---|---|
| Português | selar |
| Français | timbrer, affranchir |
| Deutsch | freimachen |
| Italiano | affrancare |
| Română | timbra |
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