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to prestamp

to prestamp

7.2
To put a stamp or official mark on something before it is sent
  • verb
  • /ˈprɛˌstæmp/
translation icon : preestampar
  • It is necessary to prestamp the documents before submitting them to ensure they are processed correctly.

Examples

  • Before mailing the invitations, she decided to prestamp them with a special design.

  • The office provides a way to prestamp envelopes to expedite the mailing process.

  • No, puzzles belong to that dreadful part of the field that includes paint-by-numbers, shrink art, and woodburning kits prestamped with the faces of all forty-two U.S. presidents.

    Academic text (1998)

Synonyms

to stamp
vsto prestamp
40 2.2

To press a design or letters into something with a tool

is applied before sending to add an official pre-use mark
to imprint
vsto prestamp
12 3.8

To press something so it leaves a mark

is applied before sending to add an official pre-use mark
to rubberstamp
vsto prestamp
  • Formal
4.6

Mark a document with a rubber stamp to show it is approved

is applied before sending to add an official pre-use mark
to handstamp
vsto prestamp
  • Formal
5.7

Press a small tool onto paper or a ticket to make an official mark

is applied before sending to add an official pre-use mark

Surface Forms

prestamp infinitive
prestamped past
prestamped past participle
prestamping present participle
prestamps third person singular

Morphology

prestamp = stamp (transparent) = pre + stamp

The meaning is a straightforward application of 'pre-' meaning 'before' to the verb 'stamp'.

Etymology

Prestamp comes from the parts pre- meaning 'before' and stamp, which is the mark you put on mail or paper. So, to prestamp something is to put a stamp or official mark on it 'before' it is used or sent.