Impress meaning

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To impress is defined as to strongly affect someone or something or to leave a physical mark on something by using pressure.

An example of impress is to show off excellent swimming skills to new learners.

An example of impress is to put a stamp on an envelope.

verb

A stamp or seal meant to be impressed.

noun

To compel (a person) to serve in the military, particularly in the naval forces, especially by seizure.

verb

To seize (property) by force or authority, especially for military purposes; confiscate.

verb

To impose a constructive trust or a lien upon property, as a matter of equity, to protect a person without legal title but with a legally recognized interest.

verb

Impressment.

noun

To force (a person) into service, esp. into military or naval service.

verb

To levy, seize, or requisition (money, property, etc.), as for military use.

verb

Impressment.

noun

To use pressure on so as to leave a mark.

To impress clay with a die.

verb

To mark by using pressure; stamp; imprint.

verb

To apply with pressure.

To impress a die into clay.

verb

To implant firmly in the mind or fix in the memory.

verb

To apply (a voltage or current) to a circuit or device, as from a generator.

verb

To have a marked effect on the mind or emotions of.

verb

To arouse the interest or approval of.

verb

The act of impressing.

noun

Any mark, imprint, etc. made by pressure; stamp; impression.

noun

A distinctive quality or effect produced by some strong influence.

noun

The presentation graphics program in an office suite. See OpenOffice and LibreOffice.

To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.

You impressed me with your command of Urdu.

verb

(intransitive) To make an impression, to be impressive.

Henderson impressed in his first game as captain.

verb

To produce a vivid impression of (something).

That first view of the Eiger impressed itself on my mind.

verb

To mark or stamp (something) using pressure.

We impressed our footprints in the wet cement.

verb

To produce (a mark, stamp, image, etc.); to imprint (a mark or figure upon something).

verb

(figuratively) To fix deeply in the mind; to present forcibly to the attention, etc.; to imprint; to inculcate.

verb

To compel (someone) to serve in a military force.

The press gang used to impress people into the Navy.

verb

To seize or confiscate (property) by force.

The liner was impressed as a troop carrier.

verb

The act of impressing.

noun

An impression, and impressed image or copy of something.

noun

A stamp or seal used to make an impression.

noun

An impression on the mind, imagination etc.

noun

The definition of impress is the act of leaving a memorable or physical mark.

An example of an impress is a stamped design on a piece of paper.

noun

To affect strongly, often favorably.

Wrote down whatever impressed me during the journey; was impressed by the child's sincerity.

verb

To produce or attempt to produce a vivid impression or image of.

A scene that impressed itself on her memory; parents that impress the value of money on their children.

verb

To mark or stamp with pressure.

Impressed the wax with a design.

verb

To apply with pressure; press.

Impressed the stamp onto the wax.

verb

The act of impressing.

A design left by impress of a seal.

noun

A mark or pattern of influence produced by someone or something; an impression.

A politician who left her impress on foreign policy.

noun

Origin of impress

Middle English impressen to imprint from Old French empresser from Latin impressus past participle of imprimere in- in in–² premere to press per-⁴ in Indo-European roots

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