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DictionaryRoot: premere
Latin

premere

press

Forms

  • premere
  • press- — The changed form used for completed action and its derivatives.
  • -prim- — The vowel changed in some Latin compounds.

Origin

An inherited Latin verb with older Indo-European ancestry; the exact earliest reconstruction is uncertain.

Note

Physical pressure supplied a natural model for restraint, expression, and compression.

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adjective

impressed

Feeling admiration because of someone's qualities or achievements.

I am impressed by how calmly she handles difficult questions.

Etymology
impressLatinpress into or stamp
+edEnglishhaving a feature or being in a resulting state

The Latin root pictures pressing a mark into something. A notable person or achievement leaves a figurative mark on the observer’s mind, producing admiration.

More examples

  • The coach is impressed with Maya's progress.
  • His thoughtful answer leaves the interviewers impressed.
  • I'm impressed that you finished the repairs yourself.

Forms

impressed

impress verb — To cause someone to feel admiration.

Similar words

admiring
Emphasizes warm approval rather than the impact someone makes.
awed
Suggests deeper wonder or reverence than ordinary admiration.