IMPRESS

v. 1 affect, touch, move, reach, stir, strike, sway, influence, persuade, Colloq grab, get under one's skin She was genuinely impressed by his sincerity 2 print, imprint, stamp, mark, engrave, emboss Before the bowl was placed in the kiln, the potter's seal was impressed in its underside 3 Often, impress on or upon. stress, emphasize, urge, bring home (to) They tried to impress on him the gravity of the situation