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RUBBERSTAMP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rubberstamp mean? 

RUBBERSTAMP (verb)
  The verb RUBBERSTAMP has 2 senses:

1. stamp with a rubber stamp, usually an indication of official approval on a documentplay

2. approve automaticallyplay

  Familiarity information: RUBBERSTAMP used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RUBBERSTAMP (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Stamp with a rubber stamp, usually an indication of official approval on a document

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

handstamp; rubberstamp

Hypernyms (to "rubberstamp" is one way to...):

stamp (to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


Sense 2

Meaning:

Approve automatically

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "rubberstamp" is one way to...):

approve (judge to be right or commendable; think well of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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