impress
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/ˈɪmpɹɛs/
English
Definitions
noun
- 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.
verb
- To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.“You impressed me with your command of Urdu.”
- To make an impression, to be impressive.“Henderson impressed in his first game as captain.”
- To produce a vivid impression of (something).“That first view of the Eiger impressed itself on my mind.”
- To mark or stamp (something) using pressure.“We impressed our footprints in the wet cement.”
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