IMPRESS

impress. Impress, v.t. to print, stamp, mark, fix deep, press

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Im‐press″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impressed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Impressing.] [[L. impressus, p. p. of imprimere to impress; pref. im- in, on + premere to press. See Press to squeeze, and cf. Imprint.]] 1. 1. To press, stamp, or print something in or upon; to mark by pressure, or as by pressure; to imprint (that which bears the impression).
His heart, like an agate, with your print impressed. Shak. 2. 2. To produce by pressure, as a mark, stamp, image, etc.; to imprint (a mark or figure upon something).
3. 3. Fig.: To fix deeply in the mind; to present forcibly to the attention, etc.; to imprint; to inculcate.
Impress the motives of persuasion upon our own hearts till we feel the force of them. I. Watts. 4. 4. [[See Imprest, Impress, n., 5.]] To take by force for public service; as, to impress sailors or money.
The second five thousand pounds impressed for the service of the sick and wounded prisoners. Evelyn.