impress meaning and definition

IMPRESS noun

Definition of impress (noun)

1. the act of coercing someone into government service
   • synonyms: impressment

IMPRESS verb

Definition of impress (verb)

1. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
   • "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
   • synonyms: affect, move, strike
2. impress positively
   • "The young chess player impressed her audience"
3. produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
   • "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
   • synonyms: ingrain, instill
4. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
   • "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
   • synonyms: imprint
5. reproduce by printing
   • synonyms: print
6. take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
   • "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"
   • synonyms: shanghai
7. dye (fabric) before it is spun
   • synonyms: yarn-dye