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verb |imˈpres| with object

1. make (someone) feel admiration and respect:

«…で» 〈人〉によい印象を与える, 感動, 感銘を与える «with» ; 〖be ～ed〗 〈人が〉 «…に/…ということに» 心うたれる, 感動する «by, with/that節» (!進行形にしない)

e.g. they immediately impressed the judges

感動, 感銘を与える

e.g. no object : he has to put on an act to impress.

2. make a mark or design on (an object) using a stamp or seal; imprint:

【文書･粘土などに】〈印･型など〉を押す; «…に» 〈圧力〉を加える «on, in, into»

e.g. she impressed the damp clay with her seal.

apply (a mark) to something with pressure:

e.g. a revenue stamp was embossed or impressed on the instrument.

3. (impress something on) fix an idea in (someone's mind):

〖～ A on ［upon］ B/B with A〗 A〈事〉をB〈人･記憶など〉に印象づける, 焼きつける, 認識させる, 痛感させる; 〖～ oneself on ［upon］ A〗 〈物･事などが〉A〈人の心など〉に強い印象［感銘, 影響］を与える; 〖～ on ［upon］ A that節/wh節〗 A〈人〉に…ということを［…かを］認識させる, 悟らせる; 〖～ A as C〗 A〈人〉にCという印象を与える (!Cは〖名詞〗〖形容詞〗)

e.g. nobody impressed on me the need to save.

4. apply (an electric current or potential) from an external source.

〘電〙 〈回路･装置〉に電圧を加える

noun |ˈimˌpres| in singular

an act of making an impression or mark:

刻印, 押印(すること)

e.g. bluish marks made by the impress of his fingers.

a mark made by a seal or stamp.

(押印の)跡, しるし(mark)

the characteristic mark or quality of a person or attribute:

e.g. his desire to put his own impress on the films he made.

impressible adjective

late Middle English (in the sense ‘apply with pressure’): from Old French empresser, from em- ‘in’ + presser ‘to press’, influenced by Latin imprimere (see imprint). impress1 (sense 1 of the verb) dates from the mid 18th century.

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verb with object historical

force (someone) to serve in an army or navy:

(無理やり)〈人〉を徴兵する, 強制募集する

e.g. a number of Poles, impressed into the German army.

commandeer (goods or equipment) for public service.

〈食料･車両など〉を徴用［徴発］する(confiscate)

impressment |imˈpresmənt| noun

late 16th century: from in-2‘into’+ press2.