impress

Plural: impresses

Noun

• the act of coercing someone into government service
• The act of impressing.
• An impression; an impressed image or copy of something.
• A stamp or seal used to make an impression.
• An impression on the mind, imagination etc.
• Characteristic; mark of distinction; stamp.
• A heraldic device; an impresa.
• The act of impressing, or taking by force for the public service; compulsion to serve; also, that which is impressed.

Verb

Verb Forms: impressed, impressing, impresses

• To affect deeply or strongly; to make a mark or imprint.
• have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  • "This child impressed me as unusually mature"
• impress positively
  • "The young chess player impressed her audience"
• produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
• mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
  • "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
• reproduce by printing
• take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
• dye (fabric) before it is spun
• To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.
• To make an impression, to be impressive.
• To produce a vivid impression of (something).
• To mark or stamp (something) using pressure.
• To produce (a mark, stamp, image, etc.); to imprint (a mark or figure upon something).
• To fix deeply in the mind; to present forcibly to the attention, etc.; to imprint; to inculcate.
• To compel (someone) to serve in a military force.
• To seize or confiscate (property) by force.

Examples

• Henderson impressed in his first game as captain.
• His seven-letter word ’JAZZING’ was sure to impress the most seasoned Words With Friends players.
• That first view of the Eiger impressed itself on my mind.
• The liner was impressed as a troop carrier.
• The press gang used to impress people into the Navy.
• We impressed our footprints in the wet cement.
• You impressed me with your command of Urdu.

Synonyms

affect, impressment, imprint, ingrain, instill, move, print, shanghai, strike, yarn-dye, confiscate, cut a figure, impound, make an impression on, pressgang, seize, sequester, stamp

Anagrams of impress