impress1
¦ verb ?m'pr?s
1. make (someone) feel admiration and respect.
2. make a mark or design on (an object) using a stamp or seal.
3. (impress something on) emphasize an idea in the mind of.
4. apply (an electric current or potential) from an external source.
¦ noun '?mpr?s
1. an act of making an impression.
a mark made by a seal or stamp.
2. a person's characteristic quality.
Derivatives
impressible adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr.
empresser, from
em- 'in' +
presser 'to
press', influenced by L.
imprimere (see
imprint).
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impress2
¦ verb historical force to serve in an army or navy.
?commandeer (goods or equipment) for public service.
Derivatives
impressment noun
Origin