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impress vs emboss

emboss vs impress

impress is a noun but emboss is not a noun.

impress and emboss both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impress Yes No Yes No
emboss No No Yes No
As verbs, emboss is a hyponym of impress; that is, emboss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impress:
  • impress: mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
  • emboss: raise in a relief
Other hyponyms of impress include stamp, boss, stamp.
impress (noun) emboss (noun)
the act of coercing someone into government service
impress (verb) emboss (verb)
dye (fabric) before it is spun raise in a relief
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
reproduce by printing
impress positively
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Difference between impress and emboss

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