will imprint
- future tense of imprint.
Example Sentences
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Tip: A duckling will imprint soon after hatching — ideally on its mother, but possibly on you.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
However, if newborn ducks see a human before they see their mother, they will imprint on the human and follow it in just the same manner as they would follow their real mother.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The hope is that they will imprint on Nonsuch and come back to these burrows to breed, thus establishing a more secure colony for future generations.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2021
We will imprint into this our own style and we hope people will love it.
From The Guardian ● May 8, 2013
Since they instinctively follow a dominant leader and will imprint on humans as that leader, they can readily be driven by a shepherd or sheepdog.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
