definition of
impress

[1] #1 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". wn

[2] #2 impress v. impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience". wn

[3] #3 impress v. [ingrain, instill] produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us". wn

[4] #4 impress v. [imprint] mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax". wn

[5] #5 impress n. [impressment] the act of coercing someone into government service. wn