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im·press1

impress1

 
 
pronunciation:
ihm pres
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part of speech: verb
inflections: impresses, impressing, impressed
definition 1: If someone impressed you as a nice person, it means that you got a certain feeling from meeting this person. That feeling was that this person was nice.
The man impressed her as an honest person, so she decided to trust him.How does the city impress you? It's changed a lot since you were here last.
synonyms:
affect
similar words:
move, touch
definition 2: When something impresses you, you get a strong feeling from it when you see it or hear about it. If something is very big, strong, beautiful, or excellent, people are often impressed by it. When people are impressed, they often think, "Wow!"
Jordan's science project was so good that it impressed all the kids in the class.The huge, deep canyon impresses most of the visitors.Andrew tried to impress Mariana by doing tricks on his bike.
synonyms:
affect, move, touch
antonyms:
disappoint
similar words:
influence, stir
Word Builder: impress +
  • impressive:
    causing a strong effect on the mind or feelings.