Imprint (Verb)
Meaning 1
Establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The values and habits we imprint on young minds shape the course of their lives.
- Repeated exposure to advertisements can imprint catchy jingles in our memories forever.
- Our experiences and environment can imprint certain behaviors in us that may be difficult to change.
- The trauma of war can imprint long-lasting emotional scars on those who witnessed it.
- Her teacher's words of encouragement managed to imprint a sense of confidence in her.
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Meaning 2
Mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The company's logo was imprinted on every product that left the factory floor.
- Her elegant handwriting imprinted her personality on the handwritten letter.
- A footprint was imprinted on the sand, telling us someone had recently walked that way.
- She imprinted her unique style on the revamped restaurant interior.
- His signature was imprinted at the bottom of the page, verifying his identity.