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

force (someone) to serve in an army or navy

a number of Poles, impressed into the German army

feeling or showing admiration or respect for someone or something

I was very impressed with the results

he gave me an impressed look

(of a mark) applied to something using pressure

the saddle was handsomely decorated with an impressed design of leaves and flowers

(of an electric current or potential) applied from an external source

the total impressed voltage