Webster's Dictionary 1913

487

Imagine (2)

Im‐ag″ine, v. i. 1. To form images or conceptions; to conceive; to devise.2. To think; to suppose.My sister is not so defenseless leftAs you imagine. Milton.

488

Imaginer

Im‐ag″in‐er (?), n. One who forms ideas or conceptions; one who contrives. Bacon.

489

Imaginous

Im‐ag″in‐ous (?), a. Imaginative. Chapman.

490

Imago

‖I‐ma″go (?), n.; pl.Imagoes (#). [L. See Image.] 1. An image.2. (Zoöl.) The final adult, and usually winged, state of an insect. See Illust. of Ant-lion, and Army worm.

491

Imam

{ ‖I‐mam″ (?), ‖I‐man″ (?), ‖I‐maum″ (?), } n. [Ar. imām.] 1. Among the Mohammedans, a minister or priest who performs the regular service of the mosque.2. A Mohammedan prince w...

492

Imaret

I‐ma″ret (?), n. [Turk., fr. Ar. 'imāra.] A lodging house for Mohammedan pilgrims. Moore.

493

Imbalm

Im‐balm″ (?), v. t. See Embalm.

494

Imban

Im‐ban″ (?), v. t. To put under a ban. Barlow.

495

Imband

Im‐band″ (?), v. t. To form into a band or bands. “Imbanded nations.” J. Barlow.

496

Imbank

Im‐bank″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Imbanked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Imbanking.] [Pref. im- in + bank. Cf. Embank.] To inclose or defend with a bank or banks. See Embank.

497

Imbankment

Im‐bank″ment (?), n. The act of surrounding with a bank; a bank or mound raised for defense, a roadway, etc.; an embankment. See Embankment.

498

Imbannered

Im‐ban″nered (?), a. Having banners.

499

Imbar

Im‐bar″ (?), v. t. To bar in; to secure.To imbar their crooked titles. Shak.

500

Imbargo

Im‐bar″go (?), n. See Embargo.

501

Imbark

Im‐bark″ (?), v. i. & t. See Embark.

502

Imbarn

Im‐barn″ (?), v. t. To store in a barn.

503

Imbase

Im‐base″ (?), v. t. See Embase.

504

Imbase (2)

Im‐base″, v. i. To diminish in value. Hales.

505

Imbastardize

Im‐bas″tard‐ize (?), v. t. To bastardize; to debase. Milton.

506

Imbathe

Im‐bathe″ (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + bathe. Cf. Embathe.] To bathe; to wash freely; to immerse.And gave her to his daughters to imbatheIn nectared lavers strewed with asphodel. ...

507

Imbay

Im‐bay″ (?), v. t. See Embay.

508

Imbecile

Im″be‐cile (?), a. [L. imbecillis, and imbecillus; of unknown origin: cf. F. imbécile.] Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; esp., mentally wea; fee...

509

Imbecile (2)

Im″be‐cile, n. One destitute of strength; esp., one of feeble mind.

510

Imbecile (3)

Im″be‐cile, v. t. To weaken; to make imbecile; as, to imbecile men's courage. Jer. Taylor.

511

Imbecilitate

Im′be‐cil″i‐tate (?), v. t. To weaken, as to the body or the mind; to enfeeble. A. Wilson.

512

Imbecility

Im′be‐cil″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Imbecilities (#). [L. imbecillitas: cf. F. imbécillité.] The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, esp. of mind.Cruelty... argues not only ...

513

Imbed

Im‐bed″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Imbedded (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Imbedding.] [Pref. im- in + bed. Cf. Embed.] To sink or lay, as in a bed; to deposit in a partly inclosing mass, as ...