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Causing of amazement
Present participle for to make a strong, lasting, and typically favorable impression on
“He would impress me with his extensive knowledge of Thailand, my home country.”
Present participle for to cause to be amazed or excited
“Although this should be an easy victory for Kaddour, the pressure to impress those at ringside will be great.”
Present participle for to embed into or within something, sometimes figuratively
“We can impress it deeply into people's minds that they can prevent their own dental disease.”
Present participle for to instill or inculcate into the mind or consciousness of
“Beyond that, he should impress in his mind the old practices and ways of the warrior clans.”
Present participle for to stress or emphasize the importance of something
“It was important for us to impress upon him the importance of driving safely.”
Present participle for to make or put a physical mark or design on (an object)
“The artist could carve an image onto wooden or metal blocks, ink the block, and impress it on paper.”
Present participle for to compel someone by force to do something
“Maybe they would take him back to prison in England, or impress him into the Navy.”
Present participle for to influence or induce someone to believe or do something
Present participle for to appear in one's thoughts
Present participle for to hold or engage the attention of
Present participle for to behave dramatically or showily to impress an audience or observers
Present participle for to motivate or animate, especially towards the accomplishment of a goal
Present participle for to convince, or cause to believe, through reason or argument
Present participle for to cause a profound effect
Present participle for to obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods or by trickery
Present participle for to have significance or be influential in a matter or decision
Present participle for to greatly emphasize a point or issue
Present participle for to make an impression on a person's mind
Present participle for to get an enthusiastic reception from
Present participle for to blemish, scratch, or stain with a mark
Present participle for to intimidate, subdue, or control by awe
Present participle for to select, typically for military service
Present participle for to give the impression of being
The act of imprinting or making a mark upon (a surface)
The process or art of engraving a design on a hard surface, especially to make a print
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