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impress

imp·ress

UK/ˈɪmpɹɛs/ US/ˈɪˌmprɛs/ common
verb (7) noun (1)

verb

1.

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

  • “This child impressed me as unusually mature”
  • “This behavior struck me as odd”
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2.

impress positively

  • “The young chess player impressed her audience”
3.

produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

  • “Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us”
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4.

mark or stamp with or as if with pressure

  • “To make a batik, you impress a design with wax”
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5.

reproduce by printing

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6.

take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

  • “The men were shanghaied after being drugged”
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7.

dye (fabric) before it is spun

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noun

1.

the act of coercing someone into government service

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Origin

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”).

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