make (someone) feel admiration and respect

they immediately impressed the judges

I was always impressed by the quality of the students

he has to put on an act to impress

make a mark or design on (an object) using a stamp or seal

the company should impress the cards with a stamp

fix an idea in the mind of (someone)

nobody impressed on me the need to save

apply (an electric current or potential) from an external source

an act of making an impression or mark

bluish marks made by the impress of his fingers

force (someone) to serve in an army or navy

a number of Poles, impressed into the German army