impress

B2 · Upper Intermediate Formal

v. to make someone understand how important something is.

v. to fix an idea or fact deeply in the mind; to present something forcibly to someone's attention.

日本語:印象付ける※

“My father always tried to impress on me the value of hard work.”

“The safety officer sought to impress upon the staff the absolute necessity of following the new emergency protocols.”

C1 · Advanced Technical

v. to press a mark or pattern into a surface.

v. to produce a mark, image, or indentation by applying physical pressure to a surface.

“The king used his ring to impress his seal into the hot wax.”

“The ancient artisan would impress intricate geometric patterns into the damp clay before firing the vessel in the kiln.”

C2 · Proficiency Archaic

v. to force someone to join the army or navy.

v. to compel someone into government service, particularly military or naval service, by force.

“In the past, men were often impressed into the navy against their will.”

“During the Napoleonic Wars, the British navy frequently impressed merchant sailors to maintain their fleet's manpower.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Literary

n. a mark made by pressing something onto a surface.

n. a mark or indentation produced by pressure; a characteristic stamp or seal.

“The heavy ring left a deep impress on his finger.”

“The poet noted how the passage of time had left its unmistakable impress upon the ruins of the old city.”