impress in English dictionary

  • impress

    Meanings and definitions of "impress"

    • (transitive) To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably
    • (transitive) To produce a vivid impression of (something)
    • (transitive) To mark or stamp (something) using pressure
    • (transitive) To compel (someone) to serve in a military force
    • (transitive) To seize or confiscate (property) by force
    • (intransitive) To make an impression, to be impressive
    • The act of impressing
    • An impression, and impressed image or copy of something
    • A stamp or seal used to make an impression
    • An impression on the mind, imagination etc.
    • noun
      The act of impressing.
    • noun
      An impression; an impressed image or copy of something.
    • noun
      A stamp or seal used to make an impression.
    • noun
      An impression on the mind, imagination etc.
    • noun
      Characteristic; mark of distinction; stamp.
    • noun
      A heraldic device; an impresa.
    • noun
      The act of impressing, or taking by force for the public service; compulsion to serve; also, that which is impressed.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To make an impression, to be impressive.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To produce a vivid impression of (something).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To mark or stamp (something) using pressure.
    • verb
      To produce (a mark, stamp, image, etc.); to imprint (a mark or figure upon something).
    • verb
      (figuratively)
      To fix deeply in the mind; to present forcibly to the attention, etc.; to imprint; to inculcate.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To compel (someone) to serve in a military force.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To seize or confiscate (property) by force.
    • affect (someone) strongly and often favourably
    • impress (someone)
    • touch (a person’s heart)
    • impress (a person)
    • noun
      the act of coercing someone into government service
    • verb
      dye (fabric) before it is spun
    • verb
      have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"; "he was dumb-struck by the news"; "her comments struck a sour note"
    • verb
      impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience"
    • verb
      mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
    • verb
      produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
    • verb
      reproduce by printing
    • verb
      take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"

    Synonyms of "impress" in English dictionary

    abduct, nobble, ingrain are the top synonyms of "impress" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of impress

    • impress ( third-person singular simple present impresses, present participle impressing, simple past and past participle impressed)
    • impress ( plural  impresses)
    • impress (plural impresses)
    • impress (third-person singular simple present impresses, present participle impressing, simple past and past participle impressed)
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