impress vs stir

stir vs impress

impress and stir both are nouns.

impress and stir both are verbs.

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

As verbs, stir is a hyponym of impress; that is, stir is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impress:

impress: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
stir: affect emotionally

Other hyponyms of impress include infect, surprise, impress, ingrain, instill, awaken, engrave, strike dumb, zap, jar, hit home, strike a chord, strike a note, strike home, smite, cloud, pierce, impress, sweep away, sweep off, disturb, trouble, upset, touch, move, sadden, alienate.

impress (noun)	stir (noun)
the act of coercing someone into government service	a rapid active commotion
	emotional agitation and excitement
	a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

impress (verb)	stir (verb)
dye (fabric) before it is spun	mix or add by stirring
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure	affect emotionally
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
reproduce by printing	move very slightly
impress positively	move an implement through
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon	to begin moving
	stir feelings in

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