1. (v. t.) To impress; to mark by pressure; to indent; to stamp.

2. (v. t.) To stamp or mark, as letters on paper, by means of type, plates, stamps, or the like; to print the mark (figures, letters, etc., upon something).

3. (v. t.) To fix indelibly or permanently, as in the mind or memory; to impress.

4. (v. t.) Whatever is impressed or imprinted; the impress or mark left by something; specifically, the name of the printer or publisher (usually) with the time and place of issue, in the title-page of a book, or on any printed sheet.

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