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Nouns
(n)
impress
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impressment
the act of coercing someone into government service
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Verbs
(v)
affect
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impress
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move
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strike
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
“This child impressed me as unusually mature”
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“This behavior struck me as odd”
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“he was dumb-struck by the news”
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“her comments struck a sour note”
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(v)
impress
impress positively
“The young chess player impressed her audience”
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(v)
impress
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ingrain
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instill
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
“Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us”
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(v)
impress
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imprint
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
“To make a batik, you impress a design with wax”
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(v)
print
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impress
reproduce by printing
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(v)
shanghai
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impress
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
“The men were shanghaied after being drugged”
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(v)
impress
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yarn-dye
dye (fabric) before it is spun
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