impress

impress
impress [v1] influence affect, arouse, awe, be conspicuous, blow away*, buffalo*, bulldoze*, carry, electrify, enforce, enthuse, excite, faze, galvanize, get*, grab, grandstand*, inspire, kill*, knock out*, make a hit*, make an impression, make splash*, move, overawe, pique, provoke, push around*, register, score, show off, slay*, stimulate, stir, strike, sway, thrill, touch*; concepts 7,19,22,261 impress [v2] press down to make design carve, dent, emboss, engrave, etch, imprint, indent, inscribe, mark, print, stamp; concept 174 —Ant. take apart impress [v3] emphasize bring home*, drive home*, establish, fix, get into head*, inculcate, instill, press, set, stress; concept 49 —Ant. neglect

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  • Impress — Im press, n.; pl. {Impresses}. 1. The act of impressing or making. [1913 Webster] 2. A mark made by pressure; an indentation; imprint; the image or figure of anything, formed by pressure or as if by pressure; result produced by pressure or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Impress — Im*press , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impressing}.] [L. impressus, p. p. of imprimere to impress; pref. im in, on + premere to press. See {Press} to squeeze, and cf. {Imprint}.] 1. To press, stamp, or print something in or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Impress — or Impression may have several meanings:*OpenOffice.org Impress, a presentation program included in the OpenOffice.org office suite. *OfficeMax ImPress Print Document Services, a division of OfficeMax, Inc. specializing in the pay for print… …   Wikipedia

  • impress — impress1 [im pres′; ] for n. [ im′pres΄] vt. [< IN 1 + PRESS2] 1. to force (a person) into public service, esp. into a navy 2. to levy, seize, or requisition (money, property, etc.) for public use n. I …   English World dictionary

  • Impress — Im*press , v. i. To be impressed; to rest. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Such fiendly thoughts in his heart impress. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • impress — vb touch, strike, *affect, influence, sway Analogous words: *move, actuate: *thrill, electrify, enthuse: *provoke, excite, stimulate, galvanize, pique impress n impression, imprint, print, stamp Analogous words: see those at IMPRESSION …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • impress — ► VERB 1) make (someone) feel admiration and respect. 2) make a mark or design on using a stamp or seal. 3) (impress on) emphasize (an idea) in the mind of. ► NOUN 1) an act of impressing a mark. 2) an impressed mark …   English terms dictionary

  • impress — I (affect deeply) verb absorb, amaze, arouse, astound, awe, electrify, galvanize, have a strong effect, hit, influence, inspire, intrigue, make an impact upon, make an impression on, move, move strongly, movere, penetrate, pierce, reach, rouse,… …   Law dictionary

  • impress on — index insist Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Impress — OpenOffice.org OpenOffice.org Version 3.0, Startbildschirm mit Auswahlmenü …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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