Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - impress
Impress
impress
1. v. & n. --v.tr. 1 (often foll. by with) a affect or influence deeply. b evoke a favourable opinion or reaction from (a person) (was most impressed with your efforts). 2 (often foll. by on) emphasize (an idea etc.) (must impress on you the need to be prompt). 3 (often foll. by on) a imprint or stamp. b apply (a mark etc.) with pressure. 4 make a mark or design on (a thing) with a stamp, seal, etc. 5 Electr. apply (voltage etc.) from outside. --n. 1 the act or an instance of impressing. 2 a mark made by a seal, stamp, etc. 3 a characteristic mark or quality. 4 = IMPRESSION 1. Derivatives impressible adj. Etymology: ME f. OF empresser (as EN-(1), PRESS(1)) 2. v.tr. hist. 1 force (men) to serve in the army or navy. 2 seize (goods etc.) for public service. Derivatives impressment n. Etymology: IN-(2) + PRESS(2)
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I. verb see: press Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to apply with pressure so as to imprint, to produce (as a mark) by pressure, to mark by or as if by pressure or stamping, 2. to produce a vivid ~ion of, to affect especially forcibly or deeply ; gain the admiration or interest of , transfer, transmit, intransitive verb to produce an ~ion, see: affect ~ibility noun ~ible adjective II. noun Date: 1590 a characteristic or distinctive mark ; stamp , ~ion, effect , the act of ~ing, 4. a mark made by pressure ; imprint, an image of something formed by or as if by pressure, a product of pressure or influence, III. transitive verb Etymology: 2in+ 3press Date: 1596 to levy or take by force for public service, 2. to procure or enlist by forcible persuasion, force , IV. noun Date: 1602 ~ment ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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