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   Im·press

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) feel admiration and respect: "they immediately impressed the judges" Similar make an impression onhave an impact oninfluenceaffectleave a mark onmovestirrouseexciteinspiregalvanizedazzleovercomeoverwhelmoverpoweraweoverawetake someone's breath awaytake someone abackamazeastonishfeel admirationfeel respectinformal:grabstick in someone's mindOpposite disappoint
   • 2. make a mark or design on (an object) using a stamp or seal; imprint: "she impressed the damp clay with her seal"
   • ▪ apply (a mark) to something with pressure: "a revenue stamp was embossed or impressed on the instrument" Similar imprintprintstampmarkengravedebossembosspunchetchcarveinscribecutchisel
   • 3. fix an idea in (someone's mind): "nobody impressed on me the need to save" Similar emphasize tostress tobring home toestablish in someone's mindfix deeply in someone's mindinstil ininculcate indrum intoknock intodrive intodin intoingrain inleave in no doubt
   • 4. apply (an electric current or potential) from an external source.

   noun

   • 1. an act of making an impression or mark: "bluish marks made by the impress of his fingers"
   • ▪ a mark made by a seal or stamp.
   • ▪ the characteristic mark or quality of a person or attribute: "his desire to put his own impress on the films he made"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘apply with pressure’): from Old French empresser, from em- ‘in’ + presser ‘to press’, influenced by Latin imprimere (see imprint). impress1 (sense 1 of the verb) dates from the mid 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. impressible adjective

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   Definitions of impress. verb. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon. “This child impressed me as unusually mature”. synonyms: affect, move, strike. actuate, incentivize, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel. give an incentive for action. come to, hit, strike. cause to experience suddenly.

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   2 days ago · 1. to make an impression on; have a strong, lasting, or favourable effect on. I am impressed by your work. 2. to produce (an imprint, etc) by pressure in or on (something) to impress a seal in wax. to impress wax with a seal. 3. (often foll by on) to stress (something to a person); urge; emphasize.

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   [transitive] impress something on/upon somebody (formal) to make somebody understand how important, serious, etc. something is by emphasizing it. He impressed on us the need for immediate action. Their responsibilities are impressed on them during training.

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   Impress definition, to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings; influence in opinion: He impressed us as a sincere young man. See more.

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   Definition of impress verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. The act of impressing: a design left by impress of a seal. 2. A mark or pattern of influence produced by someone or something; an impression: a politician who left her impress on foreign policy. 3. A stamp or seal meant to be impressed.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English im‧press /ɪmˈpres/ S3 W3 verb [ transitive] 1 [ not in progressive] to make someone feel admiration and respect Steve borrowed his dad’s sports car to impress his girlfriend. impress somebody with/by something We were very impressed by the standard of work.