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- [stamp]
- /stæmp/
- /stæmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stamp]
- /stæmp/
Definitions of stamp word
- verb with object stamp to strike or beat with a forcible, downward thrust of the foot. 1
- verb with object stamp to bring (the foot) down forcibly or smartly on the ground, floor, etc. 1
- verb with object stamp 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 stamp to suppress or quell (a rebellion, uprising, etc.) quickly through the use of overwhelming force (usually followed by out). 1
- verb with object stamp to crush or pound with or as with a pestle. 1
- verb with object stamp 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 stamp
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 Stamp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stamp 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".
stamp usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stamp
noun stamp
- appearance — When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.
- badge — A badge is a piece of metal or cloth which you wear to show that you belong to an organization or support a cause. American English usually uses button to refer to a small round metal badge.
- black-and-white — displaying only black and white tones; without color, as a picture or chart: a black-and-white photograph.
- breed — A breed of a pet animal or farm animal is a particular type of it. For example, terriers are a breed of dog.
- cachet — an official seal on a document, letter, etc
verb stamp
- barged — a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
- blotched — Something that is blotched has blotches on it.
- button down — (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- chalk — Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with.
- chalking — a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting chiefly of fossil shells of foraminifers.
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