what does impress mean?
IMPRESS as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of coercing someone into government service
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Hypernyms(s) impress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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IMPRESS as VERB
- Meaning
- dye (fabric) before it is spun
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Hypernyms(s) impress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
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- 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
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- Meaning
- take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
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- 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
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- Meaning
- mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
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- 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
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Hypernyms(s) impress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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- This child impressed me as unusually mature
- This behavior struck me as odd
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- 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
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