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Term: Impress Upon

Definition: To make someone understand or realize something deeply through repeated or forceful communication and persuasion.

Parts of Speech: Verb phrase

Sense 1: To make a strong impact or influence on someone's mind or emotions.

Sample Sentence: I tried to impress upon my students the importance of working hard to achieve their goals.

Sense 2: To firmly convey or communicate an idea or belief to someone.

Sample Sentence: The coach impressed upon his team the value of teamwork and dedication.

Sense 3: To make someone understand or remember something by emphasizing it repeatedly.

Sample Sentence: The teacher impressed upon her students the correct spelling of difficult words by making them practice writing them multiple times.

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