restamp

stamp

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stamp]
- /stæmp/
- /ˌriːˈstæmp /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stamp]
- /stæmp/

Definitions of restamp word

verb with object restamp to strike or beat with a forcible, downward thrust of the foot. 1
verb with object restamp to bring (the foot) down forcibly or smartly on the ground, floor, etc. 1
verb with object restamp to extinguish, crush, etc., by striking with a forcible downward thrust of the foot (followed by out): to stamp out a fire. 1
verb with object restamp to suppress or quell (a rebellion, uprising, etc.) quickly through the use of overwhelming force (usually followed by out). 1
verb with object restamp to crush or pound with or as with a pestle. 1
verb with object restamp to impress with a particular mark or device, as to indicate genuineness, approval, or ownership: to stamp a document with a seal. 1

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Origin of restamp

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; (v.) early Middle English stampen to pound, crush, probably continuing Old English *stampian (cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German stampen, Old High German stampfōn, Old Norse stappa); sense development apparently influenced by Old French estamper to stamp < Germanic; (noun) late Middle English: instrument for stamping an impression; partly derivative of the v., partly < Old French estampe, derivative of estamper

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Parts of speech for Restamp

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Restamp

restamp popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for restamp

verb restamp

manifolded — of many kinds; numerous and varied: manifold duties.
mimeo — A mimeograph.
mimeograph — a printing machine with an ink-fed drum, around which a cut waxed stencil is placed and which rotates as successive sheets of paper are fed into it.
carbon — Carbon is a chemical element that diamonds and coal are made up of.
manifold — of many kinds; numerous and varied: manifold duties.

All 6 Synonyms of restamp