IMPRESS

• (noun) the act of coercing someone into government service

  synonyms : impressment

• (verb) dye (fabric) before it is spun

  synonyms : yarn-dye

• (verb) produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

  "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"

  synonyms : ingrain , instill

• (verb) take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

  "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"

  synonyms : shanghai

• (verb) mark or stamp with or as if with pressure

  "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"

  synonyms : imprint

• (verb) reproduce by printing

  synonyms : print

• (verb) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

  "This child impressed me as unusually mature", "This behavior struck me as odd"

  synonyms : affect , move , strike

• (verb) impress positively

  "The young chess player impressed her audience"

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