Words · Common

impress

/ˌɪmpˈɹɛs/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

    This child impressed me as unusually mature

  2. verb

    impress positively

    The young chess player impressed her audience

  3. verb

    produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

    Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us

  4. verb

    mark or stamp with or as if with pressure

    To make a batik, you impress a design with wax

  5. noun

    the act of coercing someone into government service

Look up another word

impress: definition, pronunciation and puzzle history · Nectary