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impress

4 entries found.

  1. 1impress (verb)
  2. 2impress (noun)
  3. 3impress (transitive verb)
  4. 4impress (noun)

Main Entry:
1im·press Listen to the pronunciation of 1impress
Pronunciation:
\im-ˈpres\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin impressus, past participle of imprimere, from in- + premere to press — more at press
Date:
14th century
transitive verb1 a: to apply with pressure so as to imprint b: to produce (as a mark) by pressure c: to mark by or as if by pressure or stamping2 a: to produce a vivid impression of b: to affect especially forcibly or deeply : gain the admiration or interest of <her honesty impressed us>3: transfer , transmitintransitive verb: to produce an impression
synonyms see affect
— im·press·ibil·i·ty Listen to the pronunciation of impressibility \-ˌpre-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— im·press·ible Listen to the pronunciation of impressible \-ˈpre-sə-bəl\ adjective
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