impress

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To make someone feel admiration because of something good or skilful.

   The young pianist impressed everyone with her talent.

2. 2
   verb

   To fix an idea firmly in someone's mind.

   My parents impressed on me the value of hard work.

3. 3
   verb

   To make a mark or pattern on a surface by pressing.

   We impressed our footprints in the wet cement.

From Middle English impressen, from Latin impressus, perfect passive participle of imprimere (“to press into or upon, stick, stamp, or dig into”), from in (“in, upon”) + premere (“to press”).

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