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