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impress

/ɪmˈpɹɛs/noun, verb2 syllables

Impress means: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.

Synonyms for impress26

noun, as in the act of coercing someone into government service

impressment

verb, as in have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affect, move, strike, hit, come to, motivate, actuate, propel, prompt, incite

verb, as in produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

ingrain, instill

verb, as in mark or stamp with or as if with pressure

imprint

verb, as in reproduce by printing

print

verb, as in take (someone) against their will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

shanghai

verb, as in dye (fabric) before it is spun

yarn-dye

also used for impress

cut a figure, stamp, pressgang, make an impression on, grab, confiscate, impound, seize, sequester

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What does impress mean?8

verb

1

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon“This child impressed me as unusually mature”

2

produce or try to produce a vivid impression of“Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us”

3

mark or stamp with or as if with pressure“To make a batik, you impress a design with wax”

4

reproduce by printing

5

take (someone) against their will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship“The men were shanghaied after being drugged”

6

dye (fabric) before it is spun

7

impress positively“The young chess player impressed her audience”

noun

1

the act of coercing someone into government service

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with impress?33

three syllables

nonethelessgpsirsabs

four syllables

nevertheless
Show 40 near rhymes
whentheirtheregetthemthenwellsaidwherebesthelpagainnextagainstendleftletsetcarereadyettellheadmenwentsayshealthfriendsdeathelseairfriendredcheckmyselfyourselfwestgetshimselfself

All 33 rhymes for impress, grouped by syllable

Impress in a sentence

  • He wanted to impress his friends, but he just made a fool of himself.CH
  • If you learn how to do this, you could impress your friends.CK
  • If you can't impress them with skill, impress them with idiocy.gdfusion
  • Fine dress helps impress, but intelligence makes steady friends.al_ex_an_der
  • To impress her, he'd ordered a bottle of champagne.Nuel
  • No matter how much you try to impress her, she just ignores you.DostKaplan
  • She wanted to impress her friends, but she just made a fool of herself.CH
  • Parents try to impress upon their children the importance of honesty and hard work.darinmex

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Forms of impress

as a noun

plural
impresses

as a verb

past tense
impressed
present participle
impressing
third-person singular
impresses
past participle
impressed