Meaning & Definition of Impress in English

1. The act of coercing someone into government service

1. Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

• "This child impressed me as unusually mature"

• "This behavior struck me as odd"

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"

4. Mark or stamp with or as if with pressure

• "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"

5. Reproduce by printing

6. Take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

• "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"

7. Dye (fabric) before it is spun