IMPRESS
Scrabble letter values: I1M3P3R1E1S1S1 = 11
Definition
- noun the act of coercing someone into government service. — synonyms: impressment
- verb have an emotional or cognitive impact upon. — synonyms: affect, move, strike
- verb impress positively.
- verb produce or try to produce a vivid impression of. — synonyms: ingrain, instill
- verb mark or stamp with or as if with pressure. — synonyms: imprint
- verb reproduce by printing. — synonyms: print
- verb take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship. — synonyms: shanghai
- verb dye (fabric) before it is spun. — synonyms: yarn-dye
Examples
- “This child impressed me as unusually mature”
- “This behavior struck me as odd”
- “he was dumb-struck by the news”