Impress - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
verb
- mark or stamp with or as if with pressure (syn: imprint)
- take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship (syn: shanghai)
- dye (fabric) before it is spun
Extra examples
The duke impressed his seal on the melted wax.
He's always trying to impress on me this thought.
She impressed me as a scholar.
She impressed me with her grasp of the subject.
She was very impressed by one of the male dancers.
The mother is deeply impressed at his devotion to Jane.
They had impressed a small school to assist in the performances.
Steve borrowed his dad's sports car to impress his girlfriend.
We were very impressed by the standard of work.
One candidate in particular impressed us with her knowledge.
I think the chief exec was favourably impressed by your presentation.
'He's a lawyer?' Mum looked suitably impressed (=as impressed as you would expect).
Father impressed on me the value of hard work.
This child impressed me as unusually mature
The young chess player impressed her audience
Word forms
I/you/we/they: impress
he/she/it: impresses
present participle: impressing
past tense: impressed
past participle: impressed
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