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Word: Stamp
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (in the sense ‘crush to a powder’): of Germanic origin; related to German stampfen ‘stamp with the foot’; reinforced by Old French estamper ‘to stamp’. Compare with stomp
stamp
bring down (one's foot) heavily on the ground or on something on the ground
Short Definition:bring down one's foot heavily on ground or on something on ground
Examples:- he stamped his foot in frustration
- he threw his cigarette down and stamped on it
- Robertson stamped on all these suggestions
impress a pattern or mark on (a surface, object, or document) using an engraved or inked block or die
Short Definition:impress pattern or mark on surface, object
Examples:- the woman stamped my passport
fix a postage stamp or stamps on to (a letter)
Short Definition:fix postage stamp or stamps on to
Examples:- Annie stamped the envelope for her
crush or pulverize (ore).
Short Definition:crush or pulverize
Word: Stamp
Speech Type: Noun
stamp
an instrument for stamping a pattern or mark, in particular an engraved or inked block or die.
Short Definition:instrument for stamping pattern or mark
a small adhesive piece of paper stuck to something to show that an amount of money has been paid, in particular a postage stamp
Short Definition:small adhesive piece of paper stuck to something
Examples:- a first-class stamp
- TV licence stamps
an act or sound of stamping with the foot
Short Definition:act or sound of stamping with foot
Examples:- the stamp of boots on the bare floor
a block for crushing ore in a stamp mill.
Short Definition:block for crushing ore in stamp mill
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