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impress
verb(im-press)
reproduce by printing
Synonyms: print,
impress
verb(im-press)
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
Synonyms: imprint,
Examples:
To make a batik, you impress a design with wax.
impress
verb(im-press)
dye (fabric) before it is spun
Synonyms: yarn-dye,
impress
verb(im-press)
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
Synonyms: shanghai,
impress
verb(im-press)
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Synonyms: affect, move, strike,
Examples:
This child impressed me as unusually mature.
impress
noun(im-press)
the act of coercing someone into government service
Synonyms: impressment,
impress
verb(im-press)
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
Synonyms: ingrain, instill,
impress
verb(im-press)
impress positively
Examples:
The young chess player impressed her audience.

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