Dictionary definition · stamp
noun
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made"pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
- a type or class"more men of his stamp are needed"
- a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving"he put his stamp on the envelope"
- a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid
- something that can be used as an official medium of payment
- a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
verb
- walk heavily"The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots"
- to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something"a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps"
- reveal clearly as having a certain character"His playing stamps him as a Romantic"
- affix a stamp to"Are the letters properly stamped?"
- treat or classify according to a mental stereotype"I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"
- destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot"Stamp fascism into submission"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).