Impress and Influence

Impress

Impress verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.
Usage example: impressed him with the intensity of their musical performance

Influence is a synonym for impress in feeling topic. In some cases you can use "Influence" instead the word "Impress" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like sway, excite, make an impression on.

Influence

Influence verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.
Usage example: the news reports of the devastating flood influenced a great many people to make contributions for food and supplies

Impress is a synonym for influence in feeling topic. You can use "Impress" instead the word "Influence" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as sway, do.

Common collocations

man impress man influence man
men impress men influence men
someone impress someone influence someone
characters impress characters influence characters
Other words: world, anyone.
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