overstamp
overstamp · overstamps · overstamped · overstamping
To apply a stamp over an existing image or textTo apply a stamp over an existing image or text.
Meaning
1 sensesTo apply a stamp over an existing image or text.
The submarine blueprints were overstamped with the words TOP SECRET.
Origin
From over- + stamp.From over- + stamp.
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Forms
overstamps, overstamping, overstamped, overstamped| Base form | overstamp · to overstamp |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overstamps |
| Present participle | overstamping |
| Past simple | overstamped |
| Past participle | overstamped |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.