Overimpress

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 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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