IMPRESS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for IMPRESS?

Need another word that means the same as “impress”? Find 41 synonyms and 30 related words for “impress” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Impress” are: print, imprint, yarn-dye, shanghai, affect, move, strike, ingrain, instill, make an impression on, have an impact on, influence, leave a mark on, stir, rouse, excite, inspire, galvanize, stamp, mark, engrave, deboss, emboss, punch, etch, carve, inscribe, cut, chisel, emphasize to, stress to, bring home to, establish in someone's mind, fix deeply in someone's mind, inculcate in, drum into, knock into, drive into, din into, leave in no doubt, impressment

Impress as a Noun

Definitions of "Impress" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “impress” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A mark made by a seal or stamp.
• The act of coercing someone into government service.
• An act of making an impression or mark.
• A person's characteristic quality.

Synonyms of "Impress" as a noun (1 Word)

impressment

The act of coercing someone into government service.

Usage Examples of "Impress" as a noun

• Bluish marks made by the impress of his fingers.
• His desire to put his own impress on the films he made.

Impress as a Verb

Definitions of "Impress" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “impress” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship.
• Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.
• Mark or stamp with or as if with pressure.
• Make a mark or design on (an object) using a stamp or seal.
• Fix an idea in the mind of (someone.
• Impress positively.
• Dye (fabric) before it is spun.
• Produce or try to produce a vivid impression of.
• Apply (a mark) to something with pressure.
• Make (someone) feel admiration and respect.
• Reproduce by printing.
• Apply (an electric current or potential) from an external source.

Synonyms of "Impress" as a verb (40 Words)

affect	Have an effect upon. The dampness began to affect my health.
bring home to	Induce or persuade.
carve	Cut to pieces. Father carved the ham.
chisel	Cut or shape something with a chisel. Chisel a hole through the brickwork.
cut	Cut off the testicles of male animals such as horses. Cut the engine.
deboss	Stamp a design into the surface of (an object. A blue awareness bracelet with a debossed logo.
din into	Instill (into a person) by constant repetition.
drive into	Operate or control a vehicle.
drum into	Play a percussion instrument.
emboss	Carve, mould, or stamp (a design) on a surface or object. They used special tools to emboss the leather.
emphasize to	Give extra weight to (a communication.
engrave	Carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block. Engraved the trophy cup with the winner s name.
establish in someone's mind	Bring about.
etch	Make an etching of. The outline of the town was etched against the sky.
excite	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. Excite the audience.
fix deeply in someone's mind	Prepare for eating by applying heat.
galvanize	Coat (iron or steel) with a protective layer of zinc. They promised they would galvanize the iron railings to prevent rusting.
have an impact on	Serve oneself to, or consume regularly.
imprint	Impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface. Tyre marks were imprinted in the snow.
inculcate in	Teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions.
influence	Have an influence on. Government regulations can influence behaviour but often without changing underlying values and motivations.
ingrain	Thoroughly work in. Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us.
inscribe	Write, engrave, or print as a lasting record. A regular polygon inscribed in a circle.
inspire	Give rise to. Their past record does not inspire confidence.
instill	Fill, as with a certain quality. Instill medication into my eye.
knock into	Knock against with force or violence.
leave a mark on	Remove oneself from an association with or participation in.
leave in no doubt	Leave behind unintentionally.
make an impression on	Engage in.
mark	Put a check mark on or near or next to. Mark homework.
move	Change location move travel or proceed also metaphorically. He moved his hand slightly to the right.
print	Put into print. A thousand copies of the book were printed.
punch	Drive forcibly as if by a punch. He punched me in the stomach.
rouse	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. She d just stay a few more minutes then rouse herself and go back.
shanghai	Force (someone) to join a ship lacking a full crew by drugging them or using other underhand means. They specialized in drugging and robbing sailors sometimes arranging for them to be shanghaied aboard tramp boats.
stamp	Destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot. She stamped the snow from her boots.
stir	Stir feelings in. Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit.
stress to	Put stress on; utter with an accent.
strike	Undertake strike action against an employer. I will strike his name from the list.
yarn-dye	Dye (fabric) before it is spun.

Usage Examples of "Impress" as a verb

• They immediately impressed the judges.
• I was always impressed by the quality of the students.
• He has to put on an act to impress.
• To make a batik, you impress a design with wax.
• The young chess player impressed her audience.
• Andean cultures used seals to impress designs on pottery.
• This child impressed me as unusually mature.
• The company should impress the cards with a stamp.
• Nobody impressed on me the need to save.

Associations of "Impress" (30 Words)

affect	Have an effect upon. He was visibly affected by the tragedy.
amaze	Surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment. He has been amazed by the quality of the employees at the bank.
amazing	Surprising greatly. It is amazing how short memories are.
astonish	Surprise or impress (someone) greatly. You never fail to astonish me.
astonishing	Extremely surprising or impressive; amazing. I find it astonishing that they ever thought it could work.
astound	Affect with wonder. Her bluntness astounded him.
astounding	Surprisingly impressive or notable. An astounding achievement.
awesome	Extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring awe. The awesome complexity of the universe.
content	Make content. Not content with being a hugely successful pop star he now intends to venture into movies.
curiously	With curiosity. The sentence is curiously worded.
daze	Overcome as with astonishment or disbelief. She was dazed by his revelations.
efficiently	With efficiency; in an efficient manner. He functions efficiently.
favorably	Showing approval. He reviewed the play favorably.
flabbergasted	As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise. This news has left me totally flabbergasted.
imprint	A device produced by pressure on a surface. He d always have this ghastly image imprinted on his mind.
incline	An inclined surface connecting two levels. I incline to the view that this conclusion is untenable.
incredible	Difficult to believe; extraordinary. At incredible speed.
marvelous	Extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers. A marvelous collection of rare books.
redoubtable	Inspiring fear. Born of a redoubtable family.
satisfactorily	In a way that fulfils expectations or needs; acceptably. The matter is considered to be satisfactorily resolved.
serendipity	The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. A fortunate stroke of serendipity.
shock	Collect or gather into shocks. The armies met in the shock of battle.
staggering	Deeply shocking; astonishing. The amount of money required was staggering.
startle	Cause to feel sudden shock or alarm. The loud noise startled him awake.
startling	Very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable. He bore a startling likeness to their father.
successfully	In a way that accomplishes a desired aim or result. The plant operated successfully for seventy years.
surprised	Taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment. Surprised by her student s ingenuity.
surprising	Causing surprise; unexpected. Leaped up with surprising agility.
surprisingly	In a way that causes surprise; unexpectedly. Perhaps surprisingly all survived.
unexpectedly	In a way that was not expected. He died unexpectedly of a heart attack.