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make an impression

make an impression verb: to affect someone strongly and often favorably.

Verb

make an impression (third-person singular simple present makes an impression, present participle making an impression, simple past and past participle made an impression)

  1. To affect someone strongly and often favorably.

Forms of make an impression

third-person singular presentmakes an impression
present participlemaking an impression
past participlemade an impression
pastmade an impression

Questions about make an impression

What does make an impression mean?
Make an impression means to affect someone strongly and often favorably.
What part of speech is make an impression?
Make an impression is a verb.
What is the past tense of make an impression?
The past tense of make an impression is made an impression.

Words near make an impression in the dictionary

  1. make an errand
  2. make an example of
  3. make an exception
  4. make an exhibition of oneself
  5. make an honest woman
  6. make an impression
  7. make an offer
  8. make and mend
  9. make and mends
  10. make as if
  11. make away

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