Impressing
/ɪmˈprɛsɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v. pres. part.) Present participle of impress, meaning to impose a legal obligation or to affix a mark or seal for identification or evidence of authenticity.
The officer is impressing the seal onto the official documents.
Forms
- impress
- impressed
- impresses
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Commentary
As a present participle, 'impressing' often relates to the act of applying an official mark or creating a legal encumbrance; see 'impress' for its substantive definitions.
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