[verb] connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business" Synonyms:involve, regard
[verb] make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache" Synonyms:feign, sham, pretend, dissemble
[verb] have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" Synonyms:impress, move, strike