Definition of Impress

Noun

  • the act of coercing someone into government service

Verb

  • dye (fabric) before it is spun
    - yarn dye
  • take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
    "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"
  • reproduce by printing
  • mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
    "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
  • produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
    "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
  • impress positively
    "The young chess player impressed her audience"
  • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
    "This child impressed me as unusually mature"
    "This behavior struck me as odd"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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Unscramble impress

140 unscramble word found using the letters impress.
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