imprimere
to imprint, to impress
verb eem-PREE-meh-reh Rare
Origin: Latin imprimere, 'to press into'
Also means
to instil
Usage Note
Imprimere follows the third-conjugation (-ere) pattern but is irregular in the past participle: impresso, not imprimuto. It takes avere as its auxiliary. Figuratively it often means to leave a lasting mark — imprimere un segno (to leave a mark) — and is common in art and architecture contexts.
Examples
"L'artista ha impresso il suo segno sull'opera."
Natural Translation
The artist has imprinted his mark on the work.

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