[v. im-pres; n. im-pres] 
verb, -pressed or (Archaic
) -prest; -pres⋅sing; noun | 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. |
| 11. | to create a favorable impression; draw attention to oneself: a child's behavior intended to impress. |
| 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. |