1. impress - noun
· the act of coercing someone into government service
Synonym(s): impressment
Hypernym(s): seizure
2. impress - verb
· have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"; "he was dumb-struck by the news"; "her comments struck a sour note"
Synonym(s): affect, move, strike
3. impress - verb
· impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience"
Hypernym(s): affect, impress, move, strike
4. impress - verb
· produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
Hypernym(s): affect, impress, move, strike
5. impress - verb
· mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
Synonym(s): imprint
Hypernym(s): change_surface
6. impress - verb
· reproduce by printing
Synonym(s): print
Hypernym(s): write
7. impress - verb
· take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"
Synonym(s): shanghai
Hypernym(s): kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatch
8. impress - verb
· dye (fabric) before it is spun
Synonym(s): yarn-dye
Hypernym(s): dye
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