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impress
verb
-
impress
,
impressing
,
impresses
,
impressed
to
make
someone
feel
admiration
or
respect
•
Her
amazing
piano
performance
really
impressed
the
audience
.
Her
amazing
piano
performance
really
impressed
the
audience
.
•
The
new
student
used
a
clever
joke
to
impress
his
classmates
on
the
first
day
.
The
new
student
used
a
clever
joke
to
impress
his
classmates
on
the
first
day
.
From
Latin
impressus
,
past
participle
of
imprimere
“
to
press
into
,
stamp
;
fix
in
the
mind
”.
verb
-
impress
,
impressing
,
impresses
,
impressed
to
press
something
so
that
it
leaves
a
clear
shape
or
mark
on
a
surface
•
The
seal
impressed
its
emblem
into
the
hot
wax
,
closing
the
letter
.
The
seal
impressed
its
emblem
into
the
hot
wax
,
closing
the
letter
.
•
She
gently
impressed
a
leaf
onto
the
clay
to
make
a
delicate
pattern
.
She
gently
impressed
a
leaf
onto
the
clay
to
make
a
delicate
pattern
.
verb
-
impress
,
impressing
,
impresses
,
impressed
to
make
someone
understand
very
clearly
that
something
is
important
or
serious
•
The
teacher
impressed
on
the
students
the
need
to
submit
their
work
on
time
.
The
teacher
impressed
on
the
students
the
need
to
submit
their
work
on
time
.
•
I
tried
to
impress
upon
him
how
dangerous
the
river
could
be
.
I
tried
to
impress
upon
him
how
dangerous
the
river
could
be
.
verb
-
impress
,
impressing
,
impresses
,
impressed
(
historical
)
to
force
someone
to
join
the
navy
or
army
,
especially
by
law
•
In
the
18th
century
,
many
sailors
were
impressed
into
the
British
Navy
against
their
will
.
In
the
18th
century
,
many
sailors
were
impressed
into
the
British
Navy
against
their
will
.
•
The
king's
men
roamed
the
port
to
impress
able-bodied
men
for
the
fleet
.
The
king's
men
roamed
the
port
to
impress
able-bodied
men
for
the
fleet
.
Sense
arose
in
late
Middle
English
from
the
idea
of
being
‘
pressed
’
into
service
.