The difference between Emboss and Stamp
When used as verbs, emboss means to mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol, whereas stamp means to step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
Stamp is also noun with the meaning: an act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
check bellow for the other definitions of Emboss and Stamp
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Emboss as a verb (transitive):
To mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol.
Examples:
"The papers weren't official until the seal had been embossed on them."
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Emboss as a verb (transitive):
To raise in relief from a surface, as an ornament, a head on a coin, etc.
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Emboss as a verb (obsolete):
Of a hunted animal: to take shelter in a wood or forest.
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Emboss as a verb (obsolete):
To drive (an animal) to extremity; to exhaust, to make foam at the mouth.
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Emboss as a verb (obsolete):
To hide or conceal in a thicket; to imbosk; to enclose, shelter, or shroud in a wood.
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Emboss as a verb (obsolete):
To surround; to ensheath; to immerse; to beset.
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Stamp as a noun:
An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
Examples:
"The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs."
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Stamp as a noun:
An indentation or imprint made by stamping.
Examples:
"My passport has quite a collection of stamps."
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Stamp as a noun:
A device for stamping designs.
Examples:
"She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps."
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Stamp as a noun:
A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.
Examples:
"These stamps have a Christmas theme."
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Stamp as a noun:
A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other costs such as tax or licence fees.
Examples:
"I need one first-class stamp to send this letter."
"Now that commerce is done electronically, tax stamps are no longer issued here''."
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Stamp as a noun (slang, figuratively):
A tattoo
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Stamp as a noun (slang):
A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide
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Stamp as a verb (intransitive):
To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
Examples:
"The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy."
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Stamp as a verb (transitive):
To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
Examples:
"The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation."
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Stamp as a verb (transitive):
To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.
Examples:
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Stamp as a verb (transitive):
To mark by pressing quickly and heavily.
Examples:
"This machine stamps the metal cover with a design."
"This machine stamps the design into the metal cover."
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Stamp as a verb (transitive):
To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.
Examples:
"The immigration officer stamped my passport."
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Stamp as a verb (transitive):
To apply postage stamps to.
Examples:
"I forgot to stamp this letter."
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Stamp as a verb (transitive, figurative):
To mark; to impress.