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im·press1 /v. ɪmˈprɛs; n. ˈɪmprɛs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[v. im-pres; n. im-pres] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, -pressed or (Archaic) -prest; -pres·sing; noun
–verb (used with object) 1. to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings; influence in opinion: He impressed us as a sincere young man.
2. to fix deeply or firmly on the mind or memory, as ideas or facts: to impress the importance of honesty on a child.
3. to urge, as something to be remembered or done: She impressed the need for action on them.
4. to press (a thing) into or on something.
5. to impose a particular characteristic or quality upon (something): The painter impressed his love of garish colors upon the landscape.
6. to produce (a mark, figure, etc.) by pressure; stamp; imprint: The king impressed his seal on the melted wax.
7. to apply with pressure, so as to leave a mark.
8. to subject to or mark by pressure with something.
9. to furnish with a mark, figure, etc., by or as if by stamping.
10. Electricity. to produce (a voltage) or cause (a voltage) to appear or be produced on a conductor, circuit, etc.
–verb (used without object) 11. to create a favorable impression; draw attention to oneself: a child's behavior intended to impress.
–noun 12. the act of impressing.
13. a mark made by or as by pressure; stamp; imprint.
14. a distinctive character or effect imparted: writings that bear the impress of a strong personality.
You mean to tell me that your parents and you didn't have ANY of these goals in mind with such a cake?
Hello - this is a special occasion. You mean to tell me that you didnt want to IMPRESS that upon anyone there?
You were the one that assigned a negative connotation to the word "impress" - not the rest of us. I even offered myself as an example. There is NOTHING WRONG with making an impression. What TYPE of impression you/your behavior/words make, now that is something altogether different.
Good or bad, the impression you are making with the majority of peeps here (not that it makes a damned bit of difference to you as you have claimed ad nauseum).... now what do you think that *might* be.
How's the little one?
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