impress

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. im·press¹ (ĭm-prĕsʹ)tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es
1. To affect strongly, often favorably:
wrote down whatever impressed me during the journey; was impressed by the child's sincerity.
See Synonyms at affect¹.
2. To produce or attempt to produce a vivid impression or image of:
a scene that impressed itself on her memory; impresses the value of money on their children.
3. To mark or stamp with or as if with pressure:
impressed a design on the hot wax.
4. To apply with pressure; press.n. (ĭmʹprĕs')
1. The act of impressing.
2. A mark or pattern produced by or as if by impressing. See Synonyms at impression.
3. A stamp or seal meant to be impressed. [Middle English impressen, to imprint, from Old French empresser, from Latin impressus, past participle of imprimere: in-, in; see in-² + premere, to press; See per-⁴ in Indo-European Roots.] II. im·press² (ĭm-prĕsʹ)tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es
1. To compel (a person) to serve in a military force.
2. To seize (property) by force or authority; confiscate.n. (ĭmʹprĕs)
Impressment. [in-² + press²(influenced by obsolete imprest, advance on a soldier's pay).]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  impressment, yarn-dye, shanghai, print, imprint, ingrain, instill, affect, move, strike