impress

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To press, stamp, or print something in or upon; to mark by pressure, or as by pressure; to imprint (that which bears the impression).

2. 2transitive verb

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

3. 3transitive verb

   Fig.: To fix deeply in the mind; to present forcibly to the attention, etc.; to imprint; to inculcate.

4. 4noun

   To take by force for public service; as, to impress sailors or money.

5. 5intransitive verb

   To be impressed; to rest.

6. 6noun

   The act of impressing or making.

7. 7noun

   A mark made by pressure; an indentation; imprint; the image or figure of anything, formed by pressure or as if by pressure; result produced by pressure or influence.

8. 8noun

   Characteristic; mark of distinction; stamp.

9. 9noun

   A device. See Impresa.

10. 10noun

    The act of impressing, or taking by force for the public service; compulsion to serve; also, that which is impressed.

11. 11noun

    the act of coercing someone into government service

    Synonyms

    impressment
12. 12verb

    dye (fabric) before it is spun

13. 13verb

    produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

    "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"

    Synonyms

    ingraininstill
14. 14verb

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

    "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"

    Synonyms

    shanghai
15. 15verb

    mark or stamp with or as if with pressure

    "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"

    Synonyms

    imprint
16. 16verb

    reproduce by printing

    Synonyms

    print
17. 17verb

    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

    "This child impressed me as unusually mature"

    "This behavior struck me as odd"

    Synonyms

    affectmovestrike
18. 18verb

    impress positively

    "The young chess player impressed her audience"