impress

/ˌɪmpɹˈɛs/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
“This child impressed me as unusually mature”
impress positively
“The young chess player impressed her audience”
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
“Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us”
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
“To make a batik, you impress a design with wax”
reproduce by printing
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
“The men were shanghaied after being drugged”
dye (fabric) before it is spun

noun

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