- impress something upon someone
- Syn:emphasize to, stress to, bring home to, instil in, inculcate into, drum into
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impress something upon someone
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impress — verb Hazel had impressed him mightily Syn: make an impression on, have an impact on, influence, affect, move, stir, rouse, excite, inspire, dazzle, awe Ant: disappoint Phrases: impress s … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
impress — [[t]ɪmpre̱s[/t]] ♦♦♦ impresses, impressing, impressed 1) VERB If something impresses you, you feel great admiration for it. [V n] What impressed him most was their speed. [V n] ...a group of students who were trying to impress their girlfriends … English dictionary
impress upon — phrasal verb impress on or impress upon [transitive] Word forms impress on : present tense I/you/we/they impress on he/she/it impresses on present participle impressing on past tense impressed on past participle impressed on formal impress… … English dictionary
impress on — phrasal verb impress on or impress upon [transitive] Word forms impress on : present tense I/you/we/they impress on he/she/it impresses on present participle impressing on past tense impressed on past participle impressed on formal impress… … English dictionary
impress upon — im ˈpress on im ˈpress upon formal [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they impress on he/she/it impresses on … Useful english dictionary
impress — I. verb (t) /ɪmˈprɛs / (say im pres) (impressed or, Archaic, imprest, impressing) 1. to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings, especially favourably; influence in opinion. 2. (used negatively) to produce an unfavourable reaction in: I… …
impress on — im ˈpress on im ˈpress upon formal [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they impress on he/she/it impresses on … Useful english dictionary
bring something home to someone — MAKE SOMEONE REALIZE, make someone understand, make someone aware, make something clear to someone; drive home, press home, impress upon someone, draw attention to, focus attention on, underline, highlight, spotlight, emphasize, stress. → home *… … Useful english dictionary
home — [hōm] n. [ME < OE hām, akin to Ger heim < Gmc * haim < IE base * kei , to lie, homestead > HIDE3, Gr keisthai, to lie down, rest, L civis, townsman, ON heimr, home, Goth haima, OHG heim: basic sense “place where one lies; dwelling”] 1 … English World dictionary
draw — draw1 [ drɔ ] (past tense drew [ dru ] ; past participle drawn [ drɔn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 create picture ▸ 2 move slowly/smoothly ▸ 3 pull something ▸ 4 get information from ▸ 5 choose someone/something ▸ 6 compare two things ▸ 7 get particular… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
