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imprint

[ noun im-print; verb im-print ]
/ noun ˈÉȘm prÉȘnt; verb ÉȘmˈprÉȘnt /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to make an impression; have an effect.
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Origin of imprint

1325–75; im-1 + print; replacing Middle English empreynten<Middle French empreinter, derivative of empreinte, feminine past participle of empreindre<Latin imprimere to impress1

OTHER WORDS FROM imprint

re·im·print, verb (used with object)un·im·print·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for imprint

imprint

noun (ˈÉȘmprÉȘnt)
a mark or impression produced by pressure, printing, or stamping
a characteristic mark or indication; stampthe imprint of great sadness on his face
the publisher's name and address, usually with the date of publication, in a book, pamphlet, etc
the printer's name and address on any printed matter
verb (ÉȘmˈprÉȘnt)

Derived forms of imprint

imprinter, noun
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