impress

/im-ˈpres/

Middle English, from Latin impressus, past participle of imprimere, from in- + premere to press

verb

  1. to affect especially forcibly or deeply : gain the admiration or interest of

  2. to produce a vivid impression of

  3. to apply with pressure so as to imprint

her honesty impressed us

affect influence touch impress strike sway mean to produce or have an effect upon. affect implies the action of a stimulus that can produce a response or reaction. influence implies a force that brings about a change (as in nature or behavior).

noun

  1. a characteristic or distinctive mark : stamp

  2. impression, effect

  3. the act of impressing

the impress of a fresh and vital intelligence is stamped … in his work

verb

  1. to levy or take by force for public service; especially : to force into naval service

  2. to procure or enlist by forcible persuasion

  3. force