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impressed
im·press 1 I0065400 (ĭm-prĕs′)tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: wrote down whatever impressed me during the journey; was impressed by the child's sincerity.2. To produce or attempt to produce a vivid impression or image of: a scene that impressed itself on her memory; parents that impress the value of money on their children.3. To mark or stamp with pressure: impressed the wax with a design.4. To apply with pressure; press: impressed the stamp onto the wax.n. (ĭm′prĕs′)1. The act of impressing: a design left by impress of a seal.2. A mark or pattern of influence produced by someone or something; an impression: a politician who left her impress on foreign policy.3. A stamp or seal meant to be impressed.
[Middle English impressen, to imprint, from Old French empresser, from Latin impressus, past participle of imprimere : in-, in; see in-2 + premere, to press; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
im·press 2 I0065400 (ĭm-prĕs′)tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To compel (a person) to serve in the military, particularly in the naval forces, especially by seizure.2. To seize (property) by force or authority, especially for military purposes; confiscate.3. Law To impose a constructive trust or a lien upon property, as a matter of equity, to protect a person without legal title but with a legally recognized interest.n. (ĭm′prĕs) Impressment.
[in- + press (influenced by obsolete imprest, advance on a soldier's pay).]impressed (ɪmˈprɛst) adjhaving had an impression made on oneself; experiencing a strong, lasting, or favourable effectThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | impressed - deeply or markedly affected or influencedaffected - acted upon; influenced |
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