[ɪmˈprɛs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make (someone) feel admiration and respect
(e.g: they immediately impressed the judges)

- make a mark or design on (an object) using a stamp or seal
(e.g: the company should impress the cards with a stamp)

- fix an idea in the mind of (someone)
(e.g: nobody impressed on me the need to save)

- apply (an electric current or potential) from an external source


Phrases:

Origin:
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). impress dates from the mid 18th century

[ˈɪmprɛs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act of making an impression or mark
(e.g: bluish marks made by the impress of his fingers)


Phrases:

Origin:
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). impress dates from the mid 18th century

[ɪmˈprɛs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- force (someone) to serve in an army or navy
(e.g: a number of Poles, impressed into the German army)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from in- ‘into’ + press