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verb
- 1. make (someone) feel admiration and respect: "they immediately impressed the judges" Similar Opposite
- 2. make a mark or design on (an object) using a stamp or seal: "the company should impress the cards with a stamp"
noun
- 1. an act of making an impression or mark: "bluish marks made by the impress of his fingers"
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to cause someone to feel admiration or respect: She impressed us with her sincerity. If you impress something on someone, you cause them to understand its importance or value: He always impressed on us the need to do our best. (Definition of impress from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of impress.
The meaning of IMPRESS is to affect especially forcibly or deeply : gain the admiration or interest of. How to use impress in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Impress.
Definitions of impress. verb. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon. “This child impressed me as unusually mature” synonyms: affect, move, strike. actuate, incentivize, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel. give an incentive for action. come to, hit, strike. cause to experience suddenly. see more. verb.
[transitive] impress something on/upon somebody (formal) to make somebody understand how important, serious, etc. something is by emphasizing it. He impressed on us the need for immediate action. Their responsibilities are impressed on them during training.
Impress definition: to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings; influence in opinion. See examples of IMPRESS used in a sentence.
1. to make an impression on; have a strong, lasting, or favourable effect on. I am impressed by your work. 2. to produce (an imprint, etc) by pressure in or on (something) to impress a seal in wax. to impress wax with a seal. 3. (often foll by on) to stress (something to a person); urge; emphasize.
1. The act of impressing: a design left by impress of a seal. 2. A mark or pattern of influence produced by someone or something; an impression: a politician who left her impress on foreign policy. 3. A stamp or seal meant to be impressed.
verb [ T ] uk / ɪmˈpres / us. Add to word list. B2. to make someone admire or respect you: I was impressed by her professionalism. Sarah was hoping to impress him with her cooking. Phrasal verbs. impress sth on sb. (Definition of impress from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of impress.
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.
impress meaning, definition, what is impress: to make someone feel admiration and resp...: Learn more.
