affix a stamp — attach a stamp … English contemporary dictionary
Stamp hinge — Stamp hinges are small, folded, rectangular pieces of paper coated with a mild gum. They are used by stamp collectors to affix postage stamps onto the pages of a stamp album. The short end is moistened and affixed to the stamp, the long end is… … Wikipedia
affix — I. transitive verb Etymology: Latin affixus, past participle of affigere to fasten to, from ad + figere to fasten more at fix Date: 1533 1. to attach physically < affix a stamp to a letter > 2. to attach in any way ; add, append … New Collegiate Dictionary
stamp — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. bring down (one s foot) heavily on the ground etc. b tr. crush, flatten, or bring into a specified state in this way (stamped down the earth round the plant). c intr. bring down one s foot heavily; walk with heavy steps. 2 tr.… … Useful english dictionary
stamp — /stæmp / (say stamp) verb (t) 1. to strike or beat with a forcible downward thrust of the foot. 2. to bring (the foot) down forcibly or smartly on the ground, floor, etc. 3. to crush or pound with or as with a pestle. 4. to impress with a… …
stamp — stampable, adj. stampless, adj. /stamp/, v.t. 1. to strike or beat with a forcible, downward thrust of the foot. 2. to bring (the foot) down forcibly or smartly on the ground, floor, etc. 3. to extinguish, crush, etc., by striking with a forcible … Universalium
Stamp Act Congress — The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting in the building that would become Federal Hall in New York City in October of 1765 consisting of delegates from 9 of the 13 colonies that discussed and acted upon the recently passed Stamp Act. The colonies… … Wikipedia
stamp — [[t]stæmp[/t]] v. t. 1) to strike or beat with a forcible, downward thrust of the foot 2) to bring (the foot) down forcibly on the ground, floor, etc 3) to crush, extinguish, etc., by or as if by striking with a forcible downward thrust of the… … From formal English to slang
affix — affixable, adj. affixal /a fik seuhl/, affixial /a fik see euhl/, adj. affixer, n. affixment, n. v. /euh fiks /; n. /af iks/, v.t. 1. to fasten, join, or attach (usually fol. by to): to affix stamps to a letter … Universalium
affix — verb 1) he affixed a stamp to the envelope Syn: stick, glue, paste, gum; attach, fasten, fix; clip, tack, pin; tape Ant: detach 2) formal affix your signatur … Thesaurus of popular words
affix — verb (t) /əˈfɪks / (say uh fiks) 1. (sometimes followed by to) to fix; fasten, join, or attach: to affix stamps to a letter. 2. to impress (a seal or stamp). 3. to place (one s signature) on a document. 4. to attach (blame, reproach, ridicule,… …