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Word: Impress
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English (in the sense ‘apply with pressure’): from Old French empresser, from em- ‘in’ + presser ‘to press’, influenced by Latin imprimere (see imprint). impress (sense 1 of the verb) dates from the mid 18th century
ɪmˈprɛs
make (someone) feel admiration and respect
Short Definition:make someone feel admiration
Examples:- they immediately impressed the judges
- I was always impressed by the quality of the students
- he has to put on an act to impress
make a mark or design on (an object) using a stamp or seal
Short Definition:mark object with stamp
Examples:- the company should impress the cards with a stamp
fix an idea in the mind of (someone)
Short Definition:fix idea in mind of
Examples:- nobody impressed on me the need to save
apply (an electric current or potential) from an external source.
Short Definition:apply electric current from external source
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