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n. the act of coercing someone into government service

v. take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"

impress, imprint

v. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"

impress, impress positively

v. impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience"

impress, yarn-dye, dye into the fiber of

v. dye (fabric) before it is spun

impress, instill, ingrain

v. produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"

impress, print, reproduce by printing

v. reproduce by printing

strike, impress, move, affect, make an impression on

v. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

firmly, securely

adv. in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger; "she held the child securely"

firm, firmly, steadfastly, unwaveringly

adv. with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"

hijack, highjack, pirate, commandeer, expropriate

v. take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"

sequester, seize, attach, impound, confiscate

v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

brand

v. burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals

spot, blemish

v. mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished"

form, imprint, impress firmly

v. establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children"

grave, inscribe, engrave

v. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"

mark, make a mark on, leave a mark on

v. make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

impress, print, reproduce by printing

v. reproduce by printing

tincture, impregnate, infuse, instill

v. fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"

infuse, instill, inculcate, implant gradually

v. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"

plant, implant, engraft, embed, imbed

v. fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"

mark, make a mark on, leave a mark on

v. make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

form, imprint, impress firmly

v. establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children"

impress, imprint

v. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"

excite, agitate, commove, charge up

v. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

click, get through, come home to, penetrate, dawn on, sink in, click with, get across, came to, fall into place

v. be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

animate, enliven, invigorate, inspire, exalt

v. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

shape, influence, regulate, determine

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

overwhelm, overcome, overpower, overtake, whelm, sweep over

v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

shift, careen, sway, tilt, wobble

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

hard, slowly, reluctantly, with difficulty

adv. "Prejudices die hard"

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