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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
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “impress” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| impressment | The act of coercing someone into government service. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “impress” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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