Definition of 'impress'

Noun

1. the act of coercing someone into government service
      Synonyms: impressment

Verb

1. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
      Synonyms: affect move strike
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"
      Synonyms: ingrain instill
4. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
      Synonyms: imprint
5. reproduce by printing
      Synonyms: print
6. take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"
      Synonyms: shanghai
7. dye (fabric) before it is spun
      Synonyms: yarn-dye

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