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

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1. impress, impressmentverb

   the act of coercing someone into government service

   Synonyms:
   impressment, impress

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, impress, 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, impress, 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, impress, form

6. print, impressverb

   reproduce by printing

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

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, impress

8. impress, yarn-dyeverb

   dye (fabric) before it is spun

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

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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. Frank Hayde:

   If this person, who might very well be a young person, were to come forward, we might be much more lenient, what better way to impress your date than to show that you're the type of person who will take responsibility for their actions ?

2. Sipho P Nkosi:

   Whenever you take the turn in life, let it not be the one that will impress the pretenders.

3. California Gov. Gavin Newsom:

   Those images are an example of what not to see, people, what not to do if we're going to make the meaningful progress that we've made in the last few weeks extend into the next number of weeks, i can not impress upon you more, to those Californians watching, that we can't see the images like we saw, particularly on Saturday in Newport Beach and elsewhere, in the state of California.

4. Orson Welles:

   If there hadn't been women we'd still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends.

5. Erik Pevernagie:

   Since consumption is seen as a promising way to fulfillment and happiness, it has become an essential manner to impress the world around. Thus, financial status and outward appearance have become a required proof of self accomplishment and success. Sorry, insufficient funds, goodbye!