impress definition

1. the act of coercing someone into government service
2. impress positively
• examples: The young chess player impressed her audience
3. produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
• examples: Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us
4. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
• examples: To make a batik, you impress a design with wax
5. dye (fabric) before it is spun