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Synonyms of impress

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Another word for impress is grab. Other synonyms of impress are make an impression, cut a figure, press, imprint and print.

Synonyms and similar words for impress

verbTo affect (someone) strongly and often favourably; to inspire admiration from (someone).

verbTo make an impression; to be impressive; to arouse interest or favor.

verbTo mark or stamp (something) using pressure; to apply (something) using pressure.

verbTo produce (a mark, stamp, image, etc.); to imprint (a mark or figure upon something).

  • imprint
  • printTo stamp or impress (something) with coloured figures or patterns.
  • stampTo give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.

verbTo produce a vivid impression of (something); to convince someone of one's nature.

verbTo fix deeply in the mind; to present forcibly to the attention, etc.; to cause someone to...

verbTo transfer or transmit.

verbTo compel (someone) to serve in a military force.

verbTo seize or confiscate (property) by force, especially for military use.

  • confiscateTo use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
  • impound
  • seizeTo take possession of (by force, law etc.).
  • sequester

Meaning of impress

  1. verb To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably; to inspire admiration from (someone).
  2. verb To make an impression; to be impressive; to arouse interest or favor.
  3. verb To mark or stamp (something) using pressure; to apply (something) using pressure.

Full definition of impress

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Questions about synonyms of impress

What is another word for impress?
Impress has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as grab, make an impression, cut a figure, press, imprint, print, stamp and burn.
What does impress mean?
Impress means to affect (someone) strongly and often favourably; to inspire admiration from (someone).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: impress (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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