Main Entry: ¹im·press

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 verb 1 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 stamping
2 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 \-ˌpre-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— im·press·ible \-ˈpre-sə-bəl\ adjective