v. 1 trample, bring down one's foot; tread, step, tramp; Colloq stomp (on) He flew into a rage and stamped on the floor, like a petulant child 2 impress, mark, imprint, print, record, document, register, log; engrave, emboss, inscribe; sign, initial That last night in Rio is stamped forever in my memory Their passports were stamped at the frontier. 3 brand, label, mark, tag, term, name, style, identify, categorize, classify, characterize, designate, denominate, show to be The episode on Friday stamped him as someone not to be trifled with 4 stamp out. eliminate, eradicate, abolish, get rid of, annihilate, exterminate, kill, snuff out, terminate, end, put an end to, destroy, put down, put out, extinguish, extirpate; quell, subdue, suppress, squelch, repress Something must be done to stamp out the drug traffic
n. 5 mark, sign, hallmark, earmarks, traits, features, characteristics Her work bears the stamp of genius 6 die, block, punch, seal, matrix, plate, die-stamp, stereotype, mould; signet(-ring) The stamps for the binding are not quite ready 7 seal, (trade or service) mark, brand, logo, logotype, symbol, representation, colophon, imprint, emblem, insigne (singular of insignia), label, monogram, sign, crest, coat of arms, escutcheon, cartouche, signature, initials As it bears his stamp, it must belong to him 8 character, kind, sort, make, fashion, type, cast, mould, grade, style, cut, genre, class, level, kidney, feather, stripe, classification, species, genus, variety, description Men of Randolph's stamp are hard to find amongst gentlemen and scholars alike