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stamp

noun
  1. a device incised to make an impression
    seal
  2. a block or die used to imprint a mark or design
  3. machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
    pestle
  4. a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid
    postagepostage stamp
  5. a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
    “The wedding invitations had a decorative stamp on the envelope.”
    impression
  6. a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
    revenue stamp
  7. a type or class
    “More of my stamp are needed to get the job done right.”
  8. something that can be used as an official medium of payment
    tender
  9. the distinctive form in which a thing is made
    cast
verb
  1. destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot
  2. treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
    pigeonhole
  3. to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something
    “My name is permanently stamped on maps of my hometown.”
  4. affix a stamp to
    “Are the letters properly stamped?”
  5. raise in a relief
    emboss
  6. crush or grind with a heavy instrument
    “stamp fruit extract the juice”
  7. form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
    “stamp needles”
  8. walk heavily
    stomp
  9. reveal clearly as having a certain character
    “My playing stamps me as a Romantic.”