stamp

a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

a block or die used to imprint a mark or design

machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores

a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid

a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving

“he put his stamp on the envelope”

a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid

a type or class

“more men of his stamp are needed”

something that can be used as an official medium of payment

the distinctive form in which a thing is made

“pottery of this cast was found throughout the region”

destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot

“Stamp fascism into submission”

treat or classify according to a mental stereotype

“I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European”

to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something

“a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps”

affix a stamp to

“Are the letters properly stamped?”

raise in a relief

“embossed stationery”

crush or grind with a heavy instrument

“stamp fruit to extract the juice”

form or cut out with a mold, form, or die

“stamp needles”

walk heavily

“The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots”

reveal clearly as having a certain character

“His playing stamps him as a Romantic”