impress

US /ɪmˈprɛs/

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UK /ɪm'pres/

A2TOEIC

v.t.Transitive VerbTo make an emotional impact upon

Their love for their family would impress many people

v.t.Transitive VerbTo press into a soft material to make a pattern

Shall we impress the cloth with a different pattern?

v.t.Transitive VerbTo force someone into military service.

During the war, sailors were sometimes impressed into naval service.

n.NounA mark or design made by stamping.

The impress on the coin was very clear.

v.t.Transitive VerbTo emphasize or stress something to someone.

The teacher tried to impress upon the students the importance of studying.

v.t.Transitive VerbTo try to create a positive image or feeling in someone's mind.

He tried to impress his boss with his hard work.

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02:49

No, that's a Peacock tail to impress others
No, that's a Peacock tail to impress others

02:14

Does it impress you or does it concern you?
Does it impress you or does it concern you?
>> DOES IT IMPRESS YOU OR
>> DOES IT IMPRESS YOU OR

05:24

others think, and to cease giving up the lion’s share of our lives and energies to impress
others think, and to cease giving up the lion’s share of our lives and energies to impress

05:37

striving to impress everyone you meet in search of an unsatisfied desire for a parental approval you never knew.
striving to impress everyone you meet in search of an unsatisfied desire for a parental approval you never knew.

04:54

02:22

Was it to impress them? Why did you bring them back?
Was it to impress them? Why did you bring them back?

07:36

P: I'm tryna impress Kevin over here OK?
P: I'm tryna impress Kevin over here OK?

07:16

or because it's based on my ego and feeling like I need to impress people.
or because it's based on my ego and feeling like I need to impress people.

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03:34

Like Triangle Bob trying to impress his vegetarian date by wearing a broccoli costume.
Like Triangle Bob trying to impress his vegetarian date by wearing a broccoli costume.