Synonyms for impress
ɪmˈprɛs; ˈɪm prɛsim·press

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1. impressverb

   Synonyms:
   print, confiscate, make an impression, sequester, impound, stamp, pressgang, imprint, seize

2. impressverb

   The act of impressing

   You impressed me with your command of Urdu.

   Synonyms:
   pressgang, stamp, sequester, confiscate, make an impression, seize, print, imprint, impound

3. impressverb

   An impression, and impressed image or copy of something

   That first view of the Eiger impressed itself on my mind.

   Synonyms:
   imprint, print, sequester, impound, make an impression, pressgang, stamp, seize, confiscate

4. impressverb

   A stamp or seal used to make an impression

   We impressed our footprints in the wet cement.

   Synonyms:
   stamp, impound, pressgang, sequester, confiscate, imprint, print, make an impression, seize

5. impressverb

   An impression on the mind, imagination etc.

   The press gang used to impress people into the Navy.

   Synonyms:
   print, seize, impound, make an impression, pressgang, stamp, confiscate, sequester, imprint

6. impressverb

   To seize or confiscate (property) by force

   The liner was impressed as a troop carrier.

   Synonyms:
   impound, pressgang, sequester, imprint, make an impression, stamp, print, confiscate, seize

7. impressverb

   To make an impression, to be impressive

   Henderson impressed in his first game as captain.

   Synonyms:
   sequester, imprint, impound, make an impression, stamp, pressgang, seize, print, confiscate

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. impressnoun

   Synonyms:
   imprint, print, device, motto, impression, stamp

2. impressverb

   Synonyms:
   stamp, print, imprint, inculcate, fix deeply

   Antonyms:
   learn, be impressed, be studious, be mindful

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 4 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. impress, impressmentverb

   the act of coercing someone into government service

   Synonyms:
   impressment

2. affect, impress, move, strikeverb

   have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

   "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

   Synonyms:
   touch, chance upon, dissemble, incite, act, expunge, move, motivate, affect, strickle, imprint, attain, be active, come upon, chance on, propel, impact, take, fall upon, strike, involve, shanghai, ingrain, assume, displace, make a motion, excise, collide with, coin, yarn-dye, fall, proceed, walk out, impinge on, go, sham, run into, scratch, shine, hit, prompt, regard, touch on, take up, bear on, locomote, mint, instill, travel, happen upon, bear upon, pretend, come to, run, print, feign, actuate, light upon, come across, discover

3. impressverb

   impress positively

   "The young chess player impressed her audience"

   Synonyms:
   imprint, move, ingrain, instill, shanghai, strike, affect, yarn-dye, print

4. impress, ingrain, instillverb

   produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

   "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"

   Synonyms:
   instill, yarn-dye, impregnate, instil, strike, imprint, inculcate, ingrain, tincture, affect, print, move, shanghai, grain, transfuse, infuse

5. impress, imprintverb

   mark or stamp with or as if with pressure

   "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"

   Synonyms:
   imprint, move, ingrain, instill, shanghai, strike, affect, yarn-dye, print, form

6. print, impressverb

   reproduce by printing

   Synonyms:
   imprint, move, ingrain, instill, shanghai, strike, publish, affect, yarn-dye, print

7. shanghai, impressverb

   take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

   "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"

   Synonyms:
   imprint, move, ingrain, instill, shanghai, strike, affect, yarn-dye, print

8. impress, yarn-dyeverb

   dye (fabric) before it is spun

   Synonyms:
   imprint, move, ingrain, instill, shanghai, strike, affect, yarn-dye, print

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Dictionary of English Synonymes(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. impressverb

   Synonyms:
   stamp, print, imprint, mark by pressure

2. impressverb

   Synonyms:
   inculcate, fix deeply

3. impressverb

   Synonyms:
   press, force into public service

4. impressnoun

   Synonyms:
   print, imprint, stamp, impression, mark, seal

5. impressnoun

   Synonyms:
   device (as upon a seal), motto, cognizance, symbol, emblem

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How to use impress in a sentence?

1. Jeev Trika:

   Super Bowl ads aren’t going to impress -- but what will reach this audience is a lively conversation thread, real reviews by their peers and a company that takes time to respond to their social comments.

2. Fox News:

   The Stimulati Experience don’t try to impress. I think a lot of people say I really need to impress with the gifts that I’m going to give, perhaps there’s something that’s more affordable that’s more meaningful.

3. Anuj Somany:

   A person who is financially rich can only hire many people to teach him as how to deliver a speech from the dais or in public after many rehearsals, but his words can never impress or connect with the bright minds in the audience until the thoughts are delivered from his own soul to reach up to others’ heart.

4. RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo):

   Never judge yourself through the eyes of another person. Your conscience will make your own judgments. Everyone at some point in our life, attempted to impress another person. We try to evaluate, what actions or mannerisms we can display that will impress them. And our evaluations are usually incorrect. Don’t pretend to be something you’re not.

5. Ehsan Sehgal:

   You endorse only your own stupidity with your invective, mental filth, and ill-thinking, with such conduct you cannot impress any wise person, in the reply, to the language of abuse, silence is the best practice.