Impress Definition
ĭm-prĕs
impressed, impresses
verb
impressed, impresses
To affect strongly, often favorably.
Wrote down whatever impressed me during the journey; was impressed by the child's sincerity.
American Heritage
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.
American Heritage
To use pressure on so as to leave a mark.
To impress clay with a die.
Webster's New World
To force (a person) into service, esp. into military or naval service.
Webster's New World
To mark by using pressure; stamp; imprint.
Webster's New World
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noun
impresses
Webster's New World
The act of impressing.
Webster's New World
Any mark, imprint, etc. made by pressure; stamp; impression.
Webster's New World
A stamp or seal meant to be impressed.
American Heritage
A distinctive quality or effect produced by some strong influence.
Webster's New World
Origin of Impress
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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
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English impressen, from Latin impressus, perfect passive participle of imprimere (“to press into or upon, stick, stamp, or dig into”), from in (“in, upon”) + premere (“to press”).
From Wiktionary
in– press (influenced by obsolete imprest advance on a soldier's pay)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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