the act of coercing someone into government service
[ Syn: impressment ]
impress (n.)
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'
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; To make a batik, you impress a design with wax
[ Syn: imprint ]
reproduce by printing
[ Syn: print ]
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; The men were shanghaied after being drugged
[ Syn: shanghai ]
dye (fabric) before it is spun
[ Syn: yarn-dye ]