the act of coercing someone into government service
Used in a Sentence
impress
How to use impress in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for impress.
Editorial note
Go isn't Haskell; it isn't there to impress the PL guys.
Examples12
Definitions8
Parts of speech2
Quick take
the act of coercing someone into government service
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of impress gathered in one view.
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for impress.
noun
the act of coercing someone into government service
See also: impressment
verb
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
verb
impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience"
verb
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
verb
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"
See also: imprint
verb
reproduce by printing
See also: print
verb
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"
See also: shanghai
verb
dye (fabric) before it is spun
See also: yarn-dye
Example sentences
Go isn't Haskell; it isn't there to impress the PL guys.
If he did it to get a tax break or to impress his neighbor it wouldn't change a thing.
Get one where you're surrounded by people who impress you in an industry/market that has potential.
Who exactly are you trying to impress by calling Helvetica "Neue Haas"?
Then people can feed off each's other anger, saying and doing more and more preposterous things in order to impress the group.
It's about a bunch of hand waving and big checkbook spending to impress other audiophiles.
I spent most of my time figuring out how to impress my boss and come to the office on time, and how to log my hours properly.
It goes to fancy buildings to impress donors, and supporting the ultimate cash cow: government research grants.
I know you have an incredible amount of knowledge but how you impress that information on people is very crucial.
They were able to impress one of the investors with their prototype, and he asked to have 40 installed in some startup offices he owned.
Sometimes better because we were not breaking ourselves trying to impress them with impossible deadlines that we would sometimes miss.
I have to say, I'm really impressed with Facebook for coming out and making this their issue, instead of just waiting for the applicants and employers to slowly work it out between themselves.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use impress in a sentence?
Go isn't Haskell; it isn't there to impress the PL guys.
What does impress mean?
the act of coercing someone into government service
What part of speech is impress?
impress is commonly used as noun, verb.