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Textual thesaurus for "impress"

(noun) impressment

the act of coercing someone into government service


(verb) yarn-dye

dye (fabric) before it is spun


(verb) ingrain, instill

produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us


(verb) shanghai

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

The men were shanghaied after being drugged


(verb) imprint

mark or stamp with or as if with pressure

To make a batik, you impress a design with wax


(verb) print

reproduce by printing


(verb) affect, strike, move

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

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