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impress v. [
affect, move, strike] have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
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impress v. impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience"
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impress v. [
ingrain, instill] produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
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impress v. [
imprint] mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
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impress n. [
impressment] the act of coercing someone into government service
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