Overimpress
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To impress too much. transitive
"He wore his suit and best hat, but he didn't want to overimpress Cyril. The mine owner would know for sure something suspicious was underway if he did too much to make an impression on him."
Example
More examples"He wore his suit and best hat, but he didn't want to overimpress Cyril. The mine owner would know for sure something suspicious was underway if he did too much to make an impression on him."
Etymology
From over- + impress.
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