imprimo

imprimō (inpr-) pressī, pressus, ere

1 in+ premo, to press upon, press against : Stamina impresso pollice nentes, O.: Impresso genu nitens, V.: inpressā tellurem reppulit hastā, i. e. raised herself , O.— To stamp, imprint, impress, mark : vestigium, plant : humi litteram: inpressā signat sua crimina gemmā, O.: signa tabellis, H.: (Dido) os impressa toro, V.: sulcus altius impressus, drawn.—To engrave, stamp, mark : signo suo impressae tabellae, sealed , L.: an imprimi quasi ceram animum putamus? takes impressions : pondera baltei, Inpressumque nefas, embossed scene of crime , V.—Fig., to impress, engrave, stamp, mark : in animis notionem: motūs in oratore impressi: memoria publica tabulis impressa.— To stamp, mark : flagitiorum vestigiis municipia.