Top synonyms for “impress”: affect, impressment, imprint, ingrain, instill, move, print, shanghai, and 2 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)the act of coercing someone into government service
- (verb)dye (fabric) before it is spun
- (verb)produce or try to produce a vivid impression of“Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us”
- (verb)take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship“The men were shanghaied after being drugged”
- (verb)mark or stamp with or as if with pressure“To make a batik, you impress a design with wax”
- (verb)reproduce by printing
- (verb)have an emotional or cognitive impact upon“This child impressed me as unusually mature”
- (verb)impress positively“The young chess player impressed her audience”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "impress"?
Common synonyms for "impress" include affect, impressment, imprint, ingrain, instill, move. Our thesaurus lists 10 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "impress" mean?
the act of coercing someone into government service
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