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

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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 WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 4 votes

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

Matched Categories

1. • Change Surface
   • Crime
   • Dye
   • Kidnap
   • Strike
   • Write

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

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. The ASA:

   We understood that Urban Outfitters’ target market was young people and considered that using a noticeably underweight model was likely to impress upon that audience that the image was representative of the people who might wear Urban Outfitters’ clothing, and as being something to aspire to, we therefore concluded that the ad was irresponsible.

2. Amy Falcone:

   When you are new, you are killing yourself to impress, and some young teachers really do forget to take care of themselves.

3. Ahmed Mohamed:

   I built the clock to impress my teacher, but when I showed it to her, she thought it was a threat to her. So, it was really sad that she took the wrong impression of it.

4. Cat Ellington:

   I'll admit that I am a woman who is very hard to impress.

5. United States:

   We put on the most incredible show that you could ever ask for, we can't do anything more to impress more, to be better ambassadors, to take on more, to play better... It's time to move that conversation forward to the next step.