IMPRESS as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of coercing someone into government service
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) impress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

IMPRESS as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • dye (fabric) before it is spun
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) impress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us
    Hypernyms(s) impress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The men were shanghaied after being drugged
    Hypernyms(s) impress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • To make a batik, you impress a design with wax
    Hypernyms(s) impress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)
  5. Meaning
    • reproduce by printing
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) impress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This child impressed me as unusually mature
    • This behavior struck me as odd
    Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • impress positively
    Usage Example(s)
    • The young chess player impressed her audience
    Hypernyms(s) impress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)