Stamp
- Stamp
- Stamp Stamp (st[a^]mp) v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stamped}
(st[a^]mt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stamping}.] [OE. stampen;
akin to LG. & D. stampen, G. stampfen, OHG. stampf[=o]n, Dan.
stampe, Sw. stampa, Icel. stappa, G. stampf a pestle and E.
step. See {Step}, v. i., and cf. {Stampede}.]
1. To strike beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the
foot, or by thrusting the foot downward. --Shak.
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He frets, he fumes, he stares, he stamps the ground.
--Dryden.
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2. To bring down (the foot) forcibly on the ground or floor;
as, he stamped his foot with rage.
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3. To crush; to pulverize; specifically (Metal.), to crush by
the blow of a heavy stamp, as ore in a mill.
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I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and
burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it
very small. --Deut. ix.
21.
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4. To impress with some mark or figure; as, to stamp a plate
with arms or initials.
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5. Fig.: To impress; to imprint; to fix deeply; as, to stamp
virtuous principles on the heart.
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God . . . has stamped no original characters on our
minds wherein we may read his being. --Locke.
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6. To cut out, bend, or indent, as paper, sheet metal, etc.,
into various forms, by a blow or suddenly applied pressure
with a stamp or die, etc.; to mint; to coin.
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7. To put a stamp on, as for postage; as, to stamp a letter;
to stamp a legal document.
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{To stamp out}, to put an end to by sudden and energetic
action; to extinguish; as, to stamp out a rebellion.
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Stamp — Stamp, n. 1. The act of stamping, as with the foot. [1913 Webster] 2. The which stamps; any instrument for making impressions on other bodies, as a die. [1913 Webster] T is gold so pure It can not bear the stamp without alloy. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stamp 4 — refers to the stamp number, or immigration status, given to an individual with permission to reside in Ireland. It indicates that the person is entitled to work without a work permit. It is issued to people on work visas/work authorisations, and… … Wikipedia
stamp — [stamp] vt. [ME stampen, akin to OHG stampfon < Gmc * stampon, *stampjan, to press to pieces < IE * stembh , to crush < base * steb(h) , a post, pole > STAFF2, STEP, STUMP] 1. to bring (the foot) down forcibly on the ground, a floor,… … English World dictionary
stamp — ► VERB 1) bring down (one s foot) heavily on the ground or an object. 2) walk with heavy, forceful steps. 3) (stamp out) suppress or put an end to by taking decisive action. 4) impress with a device that leaves a mark or pattern. 5) impress (a… … English terms dictionary
stamp — n: an official mark or seal set on something (as a deed) chargeable with a government or state duty or tax or on papers requiring execution under certain conditions to signify that the duty or tax has been paid or the condition fulfilled; esp:… … Law dictionary
stamp — [n1] impression, symbol, seal brand, cast, earmark, emblem, hallmark, impress, imprint, indentation, mark, mold, print, signature, sticker; concepts 259,284 stamp [n2] character breed, cast, cut, description, fashion, form, ilk, kind, lot, mold,… … New thesaurus
Stamp — Stamp, v. i. 1. To strike; to beat; to crush. [1913 Webster] These cooks how they stamp and strain and grind. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To strike the foot forcibly downward. [1913 Webster] But starts, exclaims, and stamps, and raves, and dies.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stamp — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Joachim Stamp (* 1970), deutscher Politiker (FDP) Terence Stamp (* 1939), britischer Schauspieler Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort b … Deutsch Wikipedia
stamp as — [phrasal verb] stamp (someone) as (something) : to show that (someone) is (a particular type of person) The decision stamped him as a man of honor. • • • Main Entry: ↑stamp … Useful english dictionary
Stamp — [stæmp], Sir (seit 1965) Laurence Dudley, britischer Geograph, * Bexley (heute zu London) 9. 3. 1898, ✝ Mexiko 8. 8. 1966; 1921 23 Erdölgeologe in Birma, 1923 26 Professor in Rangun, ab 1926 Dozent, 1945 66 Professor in London; Präs. der… … Universal-Lexikon
