Impress Definition

ĭm-prĕs

impressed, impresses

verb

impressed, impresses

To affect strongly, often favorably.

Wrote down whatever impressed me during the journey; was impressed by the child's sincerity.

American Heritage

To produce or attempt to produce a vivid impression or image of.

A scene that impressed itself on her memory; parents that impress the value of money on their children.

American Heritage

To use pressure on so as to leave a mark.

To impress clay with a die.

Webster's New World

To force (a person) into service, esp. into military or naval service.

Webster's New World

To mark by using pressure; stamp; imprint.

Webster's New World

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noun

impresses

Webster's New World

The act of impressing.

Webster's New World

Any mark, imprint, etc. made by pressure; stamp; impression.

Webster's New World

A stamp or seal meant to be impressed.

American Heritage

A distinctive quality or effect produced by some strong influence.

Webster's New World

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Other Word Forms of Impress

Singular:

impress

Plural:

Middle English impressen to imprint from Old French empresser from Latin impressus past participle of imprimere in- in in–² premere to press per-⁴ in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle English impressen, from Latin impressus, perfect passive participle of imprimere (“to press into or upon, stick, stamp, or dig into”), from in (“in, upon”) + premere (“to press”).

From Wiktionary
in– press (influenced by obsolete imprest advance on a soldier's pay)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition