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im•press

v. [[t]ɪmˈprɛs[/t]] n. [[t]ˈɪm prɛs[/t]] v. t.

1) to affect deeply or strongly; influence:

He impressed us as sincere[/ex]

2) to establish firmly:

We impressed on her the importance of honesty[/ex]

3) to press (an object) into something

4) to produce (a mark) by pressure; imprint

5) to apply with pressure so as to leave an imprint

6) to furnish with a mark by or as if by stamping

7) elm to cause (a voltage) to appear or be produced on a conductor, circuit, etc

8) to create a favorable impression:

behavior intended to impress[/ex]

9) the act of impressing

10) a mark made by or as if by pressure

11) effect; impression

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Etymology: 1325–75; ME < L imprimere to press into or upon, impress =im- im-+-primere, comb. form of premere to press II II

im•press

v. [[t]ɪmˈprɛs[/t]] n. [[t]ˈɪm prɛs[/t]] v. t.

1) to press or force into public service, esp. into the navy

2) to take for public use

3) to enlist into service by forceful argument

4) impressment

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Etymology: 1590–1600; im- I+press II