stamp

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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. impression, symbol, device, seal, trademark, brand; authorization, certification, approval, assent; postage; die, rubber stamp; certificate, wafer, label; kind, sort, quality. See indication, form, class, speciality.

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(Roget's IV) n.

1. [An imprint]

Syn. emblem, brand, cast; see impression 1 , imprint 1 , mark 1 .

2. [A postage stamp]

Syn. franking, seal, postage, Christmas seal, Easter seal, trading stamp.

3. [A machine or tool for stamping]

Syn. press, die, punch, mold.

v.

Syn. impress, imprint, brand; see mark 1 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

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n.

1. imprint mark, seal, impression, symbol, brand, hallmark, emblem.

2. character kind, type, variety, sort, class.

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v.

1. stomp tramp, trample, step on, beat, pound.

2. imprint mark, seal, impress, brand, label, engrave, print, emboss.

3. characterize brand, style, tag, distinguish, classify.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To step on heavily and repeatedly so as to crush, injure, or destroy: stomp, tramp, trample, tread, tromp. See HELP. 2. To walk with loud, heavy steps: stomp, tramp, trample. Informal: tromp. See MOVE, SOUNDS. 3. To produce a deep impression of: engrave, etch, fix, grave3, impress, imprint, inscribe. See MARKS. II noun 1. The visible effect made on a surface by pressure: impress, impression, imprint, indent, indentation, mark, print. See MARKS. 2. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else: badge, evidence, index, indication, indicator, manifestation, mark, note, sign, signification, symptom, token, witness. See SHOW. 3. A class that is defined by the common attribute or attributes possessed by all its members: breed, cast, description, feather, ilk, kind2, lot, manner, mold, nature, order, sort, species, stripe, type, variety. Informal: persuasion. See GROUP.