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stamp
What does stamp mean?
stamp (verb): to mark; to impress.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use stamp in a sentence?
- A man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce stamp?
/stæmp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does stamp come from?
From Middle English stampen (“to pound, crush”), from assumed Old English *stampian, variant of Old English stempan (“to crush, pound, pound in mortar, stamp”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “stamp” mean?
to mark; to impress
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