impress Definition

impress
verb impressed, impressing

1. To produce a strong, lasting, and usually favourable impression on someone.

Example: You impressed my family with your knowledge
Example: He was dressed to impress
Thesaurus: affect, strike, sway, influence, inspire; stand out, excite notice, arouse comment, make a hit (slang).
2. To make it very clear or emphasize it to them.

Example: I impressed on them the need for silence
Form: impress something on someone (especially)
Form: impress something upon someone
3. To make or stamp (a mark, pattern, etc) on something by applying pressure.

Thesaurus: indent, imprint, emboss, stamp.
4. To fix (a fact, belief, etc) firmly or deeply in their mind or memory.

Example: He impressed his socialist values on me
Form: impress something on (often)
Form: upon someone

noun

1. The act or process of impressing.
2. Something (eg a mark or impression) made by impressing or by being impressed.

Derivative: impressible
adj

Etymology: 14c: from Latin imprimere, impressum to press into or on.