impress
Translation
to impress, to make an impression, to affect deeply
Examples
He tried to impress her with his new car.
He tried to impress her with his new car.
The candidate's speech impressed the voters.
The candidate's speech impressed the voters.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((with sth.)) to affect (sb.) deeply with (sth.) He tried to impress her with his new car.
Similar Words
Synonyms: affect, move, strike
Etymology
From Latin `imprimere` "to press into, upon". `im-` (in) + `premere` (to press).
Memory Tips
Think of "pressing" an image or idea into someone's mind.