impress vs affect

impress and affect both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impress	Yes	No	Yes	No
affect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, affect is a hypernym of impress; that is, affect is a word with a broader meaning than impress:

Other hypernyms of impress include impress, move, strike.

As verbs, affect is a hypernym of impress; that is, affect is a word with a broader meaning than impress:

Other hypernyms of impress include impress, move, strike.

As verbs, impress and affect are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of impress include move, strike.

impress (noun)	affect (noun)
the act of coercing someone into government service	the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

impress (verb)	affect (verb)
dye (fabric) before it is spun	act physically on; have an effect upon
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of	have an effect upon
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure	make believe with the intent to deceive
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
reproduce by printing	connect closely and often incriminatingly
impress positively
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon