WordCmp.com

instill vs impress

impress vs instill

instill is not a noun while impress is a noun.

instill and impress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
instill No No Yes No
impress Yes No Yes No
As verbs, instill and impress are synonyms defined as:
  • instill and impress: produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
Other synonyms of instill include ingrain.
As verbs, impress is a hypernym of instill; that is, impress is a word with a broader meaning than instill:
  • instill: produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
  • impress: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Other hypernyms of instill include affect, move, strike.
instill (noun) impress (noun)
the act of coercing someone into government service
instill (verb) impress (verb)
fill, as with a certain quality dye (fabric) before it is spun
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
enter drop by drop take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
impart gradually reproduce by printing
impress positively
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Difference between instill and impress

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.