impresses

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English

Definitions

noun

The act of impressing.
An impression; an impressed image or copy of something.
A stamp or seal used to make an impression.
An impression on the mind, imagination etc.

verb

To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.“You impressed me with your command of Urdu.”
To make an impression, to be impressive.“Henderson impressed in his first game as captain.”
To produce a vivid impression of (something).“That first view of the Eiger impressed itself on my mind.”
To mark or stamp (something) using pressure.“We impressed our footprints in the wet cement.”

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Synonyms

pressgang cut a figure imprint print stamp confiscate impound seize sequester make an impression instill affect impressment move strike shanghai ingrain yarn-dye

Rhymes

tresses possesses addresses excesses professes expresses stresses coalesces successes progresses

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