Meaning of "stamp" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STAMP

Old English stampe; related to Old High German stampfōn to stamp, Old Norse stappa.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF STAMP

stamp  [stæmp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAMP

Stamp is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb stamp in English.

WHAT DOES STAMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stamp in the English dictionary

The first definition of stamp in the dictionary is when intr, often foll by on to bring down heavily. Other definition of stamp is to walk with heavy or noisy footsteps. Stamp is also foll by on to repress, extinguish, or eradicate.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STAMP

PRESENT

Present

I stamp

you stamp

he/she/it stamps

we stamp

you stamp

they stamp

Present continuous

I am stamping

you are stamping

he/she/it is stamping

we are stamping

you are stamping

they are stamping

Present perfect

I have stamped

you have stamped

he/she/it has stamped

we have stamped

you have stamped

they have stamped

Present perfect continuous

I have been stamping

you have been stamping

he/she/it has been stamping

we have been stamping

you have been stamping

they have been stamping

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I stamped

you stamped

he/she/it stamped

we stamped

you stamped

they stamped

Past continuous

I was stamping

you were stamping

he/she/it was stamping

we were stamping

you were stamping

they were stamping

Past perfect

I had stamped

you had stamped

he/she/it had stamped

we had stamped

you had stamped

they had stamped

Past perfect continuous

I had been stamping

you had been stamping

he/she/it had been stamping

we had been stamping

you had been stamping

they had been stamping

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will stamp

you will stamp

he/she/it will stamp

we will stamp

you will stamp

they will stamp

Future continuous

I will be stamping

you will be stamping

he/she/it will be stamping

we will be stamping

you will be stamping

they will be stamping

Future perfect

I will have stamped

you will have stamped

he/she/it will have stamped

we will have stamped

you will have stamped

they will have stamped

Future perfect continuous

I will have been stamping

you will have been stamping

he/she/it will have been stamping

we will have been stamping

you will have been stamping

they will have been stamping

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would stamp

you would stamp

he/she/it would stamp

we would stamp

you would stamp

they would stamp

Conditional continuous

I would be stamping

you would be stamping

he/she/it would be stamping

we would be stamping

you would be stamping

they would be stamping

Conditional perfect

I would have stamp

you would have stamp

he/she/it would have stamp

we would have stamp

you would have stamp

they would have stamp

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been stamping

you would have been stamping

he/she/it would have been stamping

we would have been stamping

you would have been stamping

they would have been stamping

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you stamp
we let´s stamp
you stamp

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to stamp

Past participle

stamped

Present Participle

stamping

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STAMP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stamp» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of stamp

badge · betray · brand · breed · cast · categorize · character · clomp · clump · crush · cut · description · earmark · emblem · engrave · exhibit · fashion · fix · form · hallmark · identify · impress · imprint · indication · inscribe · kind · label · mark · mould · print · pronounce · reveal · signature · sort · step · stomp · stump · tramp · trample · tread · type · typecast

TRANSLATION OF STAMP

Find out the translation of stamp to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of stamp from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stamp» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 邮票
• Translator English - Spanish: sello
• English: stamp
• Translator English - Hindi: स्टाम्प
• Translator English - Arabic: طابِعٌ بَرِيدِيّ
• Translator English - Russian: топанье
• Translator English - Portuguese: selo
• Translator English - Bengali: স্ট্যাম্প
• Translator English - French: timbre
• Translator English - Malay: Cap
• Translator English - German: Briefmarke
• Translator English - Japanese: 切手
• Translator English - Korean: 우표
• Translator English - Javanese: Cap
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tem
• Translator English - Tamil: முத்திரை
• Translator English - Marathi: मुद्रांक
• Translator English - Turkish: kaşe
• Translator English - Italian: francobollo
• Translator English - Polish: znaczek
• Translator English - Ukrainian: марка
• Translator English - Romanian: timbru
• Translator English - Greek: γραμματόσημο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: stempel
• Translator English - Swedish: frimärke
• Translator English - Norwegian: frimerke

10 QUOTES WITH «STAMP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stamp.

1

Gracie Allen

The President of today is just the postage stamp of tomorrow.

2

Marc Almond

I mean whatever I do it's important that I put my stamp on it and keep it in my world, whether I'm doing a dance track or something like the Russian album for example.

3

Jeffrey Bell

We only had a couple of ways for people to hate us on 'X-Files,' including still writing actual fan letters. Now people can instantly tell you, 'Oh my God, I love you,' or 'Oh my God, you are the worst person on the planet.' They actually had to hate you enough or love you enough to write a letter, put a stamp on it and send it.

4

Steven Biko

Merely by describing yourself as black you have started on a road towards emancipation, you have committed yourself to fight against all forces that seek to use your blackness as a stamp that marks you out as a subservient being.

5

Edward McKendree Bounds

The resurrection of Jesus Christ was necessary to establish the truth of his mission and put the stamp of all-conquering power on his gospel.

6

Sherrod Brown

I'm disappointed that Senator DeWine once again chose to go along with his party leaders and their big corporate lobbyist supporters. Ohio deserves a Senator who will be more than a rubber stamp.

7

Thom Browne

I like to maintain my collection as a provocative collection that makes people think. While certainly my stamp will be visible on Black Fleece, it is meant for a wider audience.

8

Carla Bruni

Marriage is another trap. If you are someone who likes independence, it's another stamp against that. And you have to swear to fidelity.

9

Leonard Cohen

When things get really bad, just raise your glass and stamp your feet and do a little jig. That's about all you can do.

10

Christopher Cross

I think too many artists from my era tend to just stamp out a record.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAMP»

Discover the use of stamp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stamp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Clip, Stamp, Fold: The Radical Architecture of Little ...

A tour of 70 small, experimental architectural magazines published during the 1960s and 1970s offers insight into their format and influence, in a volume that is complemented by reproductions of pamphlets and building instruction manuals ...

Beatriz Colomina, Craig Buckley, Urtzi Grau, 2010

The Stamp Act Crisis: Prologue to Revolution

The Stamp Act Crisis, originally published by UNC Press in 1953, identifies the issues that caused the confrontation and explores the ways in

‎1953

A First Stamp Album for Beginners

Ideal introduction to the world's most popular hobby.

Robert Obojski, 1984

BASIC Stamp: An Introduction to Microcontrollers

This book introduces microcontroller theory using the Parallax BASIC Stamp I, II, and IIsx. The BASIC Stamp microcontroller is based on Microchip's PIC hardware with some modifications and is very approachable for beginning users.

Claus Kuhnel, Klaus Zahnert, 2000

The Stamp Act of 1765

Students visit some of the most critical moments of United States history in this exciting new series.

Dennis Brindell Fradin, 2009

Information Security: Principles and Practice

Taking a practical approach to information security by focusing on real-world examples, this book is organized around four major themes: Cryptography: classic cryptosystems, symmetric key cryptography, public key cryptography, hash ...

Mark Stamp, 2011

Rubber Stamp Carving: Techniques, Designs & Projects

It's the hottest new thing to hit the stamping world!

Luann Udell, 2002

The Best of Stamp It! Cards

The Best of Stamp It! Cards, -The editors of Stamp It! and Card Creations compile over 500 keepsake designs for all occasions and all ages. Many require less than 5 easy steps.

Paper Crafts, 2011

The Stamp Artist's Project Book: 85 Projects to Make and ...

Includes how-to information for projects: steno pad covers ; paper mobile ; "ex libris" bookplates ; wild things postcards ; votive candleholders ; whale greeting cards ; artistamps ; foam-stamped greeting cards ; trading cards ; stamped ...

Sharilyn Miller, 2001

The Stamp Act of 1765

Explains what the Stamp Act was, why American colonists were against it, and how resisting it was a major step toward American independence from Great Britain.

Michael Burgan, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stamp is used in the context of the following news items.

Oklahoma Republican Party Compares Food Stamp Recipients To …

The Oklahoma Republican Party is getting a lot of attention on its Facebook page, following a controversial post that some say compares food stamp recipients ... «news9.com KWTV, Jul 15»

USPS Unveils New Elvis Stamp Artwork

The United States Postal Service released the artwork today for the upcoming Presley stamp that will be issued on Aug. 12 as part of the agency's Music Icons ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

Stamp Out Hunger this Saturday

Foodlink is asking for the community's support on Saturday, May 9th as it joins America's letter carriers and Feeding America,the nation's largest domestic ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, May 15»

Gwyneth Paltrow fails $29 food stamp challenge

Hollywood actress and food and lifestyle writer, Gwyneth Paltrow, has confessed her family failed in its attempt to survive on $29 worth of food for a whole ... «CNBC, Apr 15»

Gwyneth Paltrow's food stamp challenge is the most Gwyneth …

Gwyneth, oh Gwyneth. So, you probably won't be surprised to learn that Gwyneth Paltrow has made some people upset. Again. This time, she was trying to do ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»

USPS Picks Perfect Line For Maya Angelou Stamp — If Only It Were …

On Tuesday, the USPS unveiled a limited-edition stamp intended to honor the late poet Maya Angelou, featuring her beaming smile and a choice quotation to fill ... «NPR, Apr 15»

Lambert & Stamp is a glossy, spotty piece of rock history

Like a Mojo article in movie form, Lambert & Stamp frames a piece of classic rock trivia—the story of Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp, managers of The Who—in a ... «A.V. Club, Apr 15»

Liverpool's Martin Skrtel risks extra ban by contesting FA charge for …

Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel has denied a Football Association charge of violent conduct after being accused of a stamp on Manchester United goalkeeper ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»

Food stamp cuts to hit Michigan

Washington — Cuts to the nation's food stamp program enacted this year are only affecting four states, far from the sweeping overhaul that Republicans had ... «The Detroit News, Sep 14»

Millionaire killer's 1-cent stamp may fetch record $20M

Sotheby's New York will auction the world's rarest stamp, the British Guiana One-Cent Magenta, on June 17, 2014, as part of the John E. du Pont estate. «Tribune-Review, Jun 14»