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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions impress noun  The act of impressing An impression, and impressed image or copy of something 1908: We know that you were pressed for money, that you took an of the keys which your brother held " Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans" (Norton 2005, p.1330) A stamp or seal used to make an impression Something impressed verb (rfc-level, Verb at L4+ not in L3 POS section) (impress, es) (transitive) To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably You impressed me with your command of Urdu. (transitive) To produce a vivid impression of (something) That first view of the Eiger impressed itself on my mind. (transitive) To mark or stamp (something) using pressure We impressed our footprints in the wet cement. (transitive) To compel (someone) to serve in a military force The press gang used to people into the Navy. (transitive) To seize or confiscate (property) by force The liner was impressed as a troop carrier. (intransitive) To make an impression, to be impressive Henderson impressed in his first game as captain. Etymology: From Old (and modern) French empresser, modelled on Latin imprimere.      Full Definition of impress  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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