impressed Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
   strike; affect; move; impress.
   
   • This child impressed me as unusually mature
   • This behavior struck me as odd
2. verb impress positively
   impress.
   
   • The young chess player impressed her audience
3. verb produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
   impress; ingrain; instill.
   
   • Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us
4. verb mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
   imprint; impress.
   
   • To make a batik, you impress a design with wax
5. verb reproduce by printing
   print; impress.
   
6. verb take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
   shanghai; impress.
   
   • The men were shanghaied after being drugged
7. verb dye (fabric) before it is spun
   impress; yarn-dye.
   
8. adjective satellite deeply or markedly affected or influenced
   

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