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im·press1

[v. im-pres; n. im-pres] Pronunciation Key verb, -pressed or (Archaic

) -prest; -pres·sing; noun

–verb (used with object)

1.	to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings; influence in opinion: He impressed us as a sincere young man.

2.	to fix deeply or firmly on the mind or memory, as ideas or facts: to impress the importance of honesty on a child.

3.	to urge, as something to be remembered or done: She impressed the need for action on them.

4.	to press (a thing) into or on something.

5.	to impose a particular characteristic or quality upon (something): The painter impressed his love of garish colors upon the landscape.

6.	to produce (a mark, figure, etc.) by pressure; stamp; imprint: The king impressed his seal on the melted wax.

7.	to apply with pressure, so as to leave a mark.

8.	to subject to or mark by pressure with something.

9.	to furnish with a mark, figure, etc., by or as if by stamping.

10.	Electricity. to produce (a voltage) or cause (a voltage) to appear or be produced on a conductor, circuit, etc.

–verb (used without object)

11.	to create a favorable impression; draw attention to oneself: a child's behavior intended to impress.

–noun

12.	the act of impressing.

13.	a mark made by or as by pressure; stamp; imprint.

14.	a distinctive character or effect imparted: writings that bear the impress of a strong personality.

[Origin: 1325–75; ME < L impressus ptp. of imprimere to press into or upon, impress, equiv. to im- im-¹ + pressus ptp. of premere (comb. form -primere) to press¹; see print

]

—Related forms

im·press·er, noun

—Synonyms 1. move, sway, disturb; persuade.

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im·press2

[v. im-pres; n. im-pres] Pronunciation Key verb, -pressed or (Archaic

) -prest; -pres·sing; noun

–verb (used with object)

1.	to press or force into public service, as sailors.

2.	to seize or take for public use.

3.	to take or persuade into service by forceful arguments: The neighbors were impressed into helping the family move.

–noun

4.	impressment.

[Origin: 1590–1600; im-¹ + press²

]

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im·press¹ (ĭm-prěs') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es

To affect strongly, often favorably: wrote down whatever impressed me during the journey; was impressed by the child's sincerity. See Synonyms at affect¹.
To produce or attempt to produce a vivid impression or image of: a scene that impressed itself on her memory; impresses the value of money on their children.
To mark or stamp with or as if with pressure: impressed a design on the hot wax.
To apply with pressure; press.

n. (ĭm'prěs')

The act of impressing.
A mark or pattern produced by or as if by impressing. See Synonyms at impression.
A stamp or seal meant to be impressed.

[Middle English impressen, to imprint, from Old French empresser, from Latin impressus, past participle of imprimere : in-, in; see in-² + premere, to press; see per-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

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