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impress vs strike

strike vs impress

impress and strike both are nouns.

impress and strike both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impress Yes No Yes No
strike Yes No Yes No
As verbs, strike is a hypernym of impress; that is, strike is a word with a broader meaning than impress:
  • impress: produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
  • strike: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Other hypernyms of impress include affect, impress, move.
As verbs, strike is a hypernym of impress; that is, strike is a word with a broader meaning than impress:
  • impress: impress positively
  • strike: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Other hypernyms of impress include affect, impress, move.
As verbs, impress and strike are synonyms defined as:
  • impress and strike: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Other synonyms of impress include affect, move.
impress (noun) strike (noun)
the act of coercing someone into government service a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
a conspicuous success
(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
a gentle blow
impress (verb) strike (verb)
dye (fabric) before it is spun cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
mark or stamp with or as if with pressure indicate (a certain time) by striking
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
reproduce by printing deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
impress positively hit against; come into sudden contact with
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
pierce with force
smooth with a strickle
hook by a pull on the line
produce by ignition or a blow
form by stamping, punching, or printing
disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
drive something violently into a location
occupy or take on
cause to experience suddenly
find unexpectedly
stop work in order to press demands
attain
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
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