stamp
1. a type or class (Freq. 1)
- more men of his stamp are needed
• Hypernyms:
class, category, family
2. a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving (Freq. 1)
- he put his stamp on the envelope
• Syn:
impression
• Hypernyms:
symbol
• Hyponyms:
imprint, embossment, seal
3. the distinctive form in which a thing is made (Freq. 1)
- pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
• Syn:
cast, mold, mould
• Derivationally related forms:
mold (for: mold), cast (for: cast)
• Hypernyms:
solid
4. a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
postage, postage stamp
• Derivationally related forms:
post (for: postage)
• Hypernyms:
token, item
5. a block or die used to imprint a mark or design
• Hypernyms:
die
6. a device incised to make an impression;
used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
• Syn:
seal
• Derivationally related forms:
seal (for: seal)
• Hypernyms:
device
• Hyponyms:
bulla, cachet, great seal, handstamp, rubber stamp, signet
7. a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
• Syn:
revenue stamp
• Hypernyms:
sheet, piece of paper, sheet of paper
8. something that can be used as an official medium of payment
• Syn:
tender, legal tender
• Hypernyms:
medium of exchange, monetary system
• Hyponyms:
food stamp
9. machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
• Syn:
pestle
• Derivationally related forms:
pestle (for: pestle)
• Hypernyms:
machine
• Part Holonyms:
battery, stamp battery
1. walk heavily (Freq. 3)
- The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots
• Syn:
stomp, stump
• Derivationally related forms:
stamper, stomper (for: stomp), stomp (for: stomp)
• Hypernyms:
walk
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- The children stamp to the playground
2. to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something (Freq. 3)
- a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps
• Hypernyms:
impress, imprint
• Hyponyms:
date, date stamp, rubberstamp, handstamp, postmark, frank
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. reveal clearly as having a certain character (Freq. 1)
- His playing stamps him as a Romantic
• Hypernyms:
qualify, characterize, characterise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
4. affix a stamp to (Freq. 1)
- Are the letters properly stamped?
• Hypernyms:
affix, stick on
• Hyponyms:
meter
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
5. treat or classify according to a mental stereotype (Freq. 1)
- I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European
• Syn:
pigeonhole, stereotype
• Derivationally related forms:
stereotype (for: stereotype), pigeonhole (for: pigeonhole), pigeonholing (for: pigeonhole)
• Hypernyms:
classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
6. destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot (Freq. 1)
- Stamp fascism into submission
- stamp out tyranny
• Hypernyms:
snuff out, extinguish
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
7. form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
- stamp needles
• Derivationally related forms:
stamper
• Hypernyms:
shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
8. crush or grind with a heavy instrument
- stamp fruit extract the juice
• Hypernyms:
squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
9. raise in a relief
- embossed stationery
• Syn:
emboss, boss
• Derivationally related forms:
boss (for: boss), embossment (for: emboss)
• Hypernyms:
impress, imprint
• Hyponyms:
block
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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