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Having an attraction or fascination to
“He was impressed by her grace and beauty.”
Deeply moved emotionally
Cut or dug into the surface as by etching
Filled with surprise and wonder
Astounded or perplexed, as if under the spell of enchantment
To have caused someone to do something, usually against their inclinations
“Maybe they would take him back to prison in England, or impress him into the Navy.”
Past tense for to make a strong, lasting, and typically favorable impression on
“He would impress me with his extensive knowledge of Thailand, my home country.”
Past tense 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.”
Past tense 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.”
Past tense 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.”
Past tense for to stress or emphasize the importance of something
“It was important for us to impress upon him the importance of driving safely.”
Past tense 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.”
Past tense for to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex
Past tense for to influence or induce someone to believe or do something
Past tense for to stress or emphasize
Past tense for to induce someone to do something
Past tense for to appear in one's thoughts
Past tense for to hold or engage the attention of
Past tense for to behave dramatically or showily to impress an audience or observers
Past tense for to motivate or animate, especially towards the accomplishment of a goal
Past tense for to cause a profound effect
Past tense for to obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods or by trickery
Past tense for to have significance or be influential in a matter or decision
Past tense for to greatly emphasize a point or issue
Past tense for to make an impression on a person's mind
Past tense for to get an enthusiastic reception from
Past tense for to blemish, scratch, or stain with a mark
Past tense for to intimidate, subdue, or control by awe
Past tense for to give the impression of being
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