Added 29 September 2026
impress
/ɪmˈpɹɛs/ verb
In Latin: imprimō Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about impress at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably; to inspire admiration from (someone).
You impressed me with your command of Urdu.
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To make an impression; to be impressive; to arouse interest or favor.
Henderson impressed in his first game as captain.
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To mark or stamp (something) using pressure; to apply (something) using pressure.
We impressed our footprints in the wet cement.
noun
- The act of impressing.
- An impression; an impressed image or copy of something.
- A stamp or seal used to make an impression.
Origin
From Middle English impressen, from Latin impressus, perfect passive participle of imprimere (“to press into or upon, stick, stamp, or dig into”), from in (“in, upon”) + premere (“to press”).
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