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Stamped describes something marked or impressed with a design, seal, or official mark: a stamped envelope, stamped approval.

It also means crushed or flattened by forceful stepping: stamped out the fire.

A stamped passport bears official entry marks.

Stamped on my memory means permanently impressed there.

To be stamped with a quality is to display it unmistakably.

decorative

embossed

Having raised design

engravedCut into surface
ornamentalFor beauty, not function
patternedHaving repeated decorative designs

adorned · etched · filigree · scrollwork · gilded · monogrammed · tooled · foiled · debossed · relief

metalwork

hammered

Severely intoxicated or pounded

pressedPushed or smoothed flat
die-cutShaped by blade press
punchedStruck with closed fist

coined · forged · struck · blanked · embossed · minted · fabricated · formed · sheet-metal · tinwork

approved

authorization

Formal permission granted

certificationAttestation of qualification
validationConfirming truth or accuracy
endorsementFormal expression of support

sanction · ratification · confirmation · authentication · verification · accreditation · consent · approval · acceptance · notarized

imprinted

impression

Effect on the mind

sealAuthentication stamp or mark
embossRaise design from surface
engraveCarve designs permanently

etch · brand · indentation · press · indent · deboss · punch · die · cast · mold

postal

postmark

Dated mailing imprint

cancellationVoiding of plans
envelopeFolded paper enclosure
letterWritten symbol or message

mail · philately · collector · album · perforation · commemorative · definitive · cachet · franked · metered

documented

records

Stored data or albums

filesStored data collections
registrationFormal recording of participation
paperworkAdministrative written tasks

documentation · receipts · invoices · credentials · ledger · contracts · deeds · affidavit · forms · permits

Categories

marking techniquesembossed, engraved, branded, etched, watermarked
postal termszip codes, postal codes, ZIP, mailbox, letter carrier
decoratedadorned, bedecked, decorated, embellished, festooned
madehandmade, crafted, built, constructed, assembled
statusespending, active, approved, inactive, completed
hardware traitsthreaded, galvanized, stainless, hex, slotted

Opposites

method of marking/inscription

stampedhandwritten

Written by hand

inscribed · penned · calligraphed · typed · printed

postal preparation status

stampedunstamped

Without postal marking

nonstamped · postage due · unposted · unmailed · lost

surface treatment/texture

stampedsmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

plain · unmarked · untreated · blank · unembossed

Phrases

rubber stampAutomatic approval device
stamp of approvalOfficial authorization signal
stamp outForcefully eliminate or suppress
postage stampAdhesive indicating paid mail
food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
stamped outEliminated by forceful action

Family

stamp, stampede, stamps, stamping, stamp out, unstamped, stamper, stampers, postage stamp

Familiarity: Top 20,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G