Webster's Dictionary 1913

1081

Imposing

Im‐pos″ing, a. 1. Laying as a duty; enjoining.2. Adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; commanding; as, an imposing air; an imposing spectacle. “Large and imposing edifices.” ...

1082

Imposing (2)

Im‐pos″ing, n.(Print.) The act of imposing the columns of a page, or the pages of a sheet. See Impose, v. t., 4.Imposing stone(Print.), the stone on which the pages or columns o...

1083

Imposingly

Im‐pos″ing‐ly, adv. In an imposing manner.

1084

Imposingness

Im‐pos″ing‐ness, n. The quality of being imposing.

1085

Imposition

Im′po‐si″tion (?), n. [F., fr. L. impositio the application of a name to a thing. See Impone.] 1. The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and...

1086

Impossibility

Im‐pos′si‐bil″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Impossibilities (#). [L. impossibilitas: cf. F. impossibilité.] 1. The quality of being impossible; impracticability.They confound difficulty with...

1087

Impossible

Im‐pos″si‐ble (?), a. [F., fr. L. impossibilis; pref. im- not + possibilis possible. See Possible.] Not possible; incapable of being done, of existing, etc.; unattainable in the...

1088

Impossible (2)

Im‐pos″si‐ble, n. An impossibility.“Madam,” quoth he, “this were an impossible!” Chaucer.

1089

Impossibly

Im‐pos″si‐bly, adv. Not possibly. Sir. T. North.

1090

Impost

Im″post (?), n. [OF. impost, F. impot, LL. impostus, fr. L. impostus, p. p. of imponere to impose. See Impone.] 1. That which is imposed or levied; a tax, tribute, or duty; espe...

1091

Imposthumate

Im‐post″hu‐mate (?), v. t. [See Imposthume.] To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess. Arbuthnot.

1092

Imposthumate (2)

Im‐post″hu‐mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Imposthumated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Imposthumating (?).] To affect with an imposthume or abscess.

1093

Imposthumate (3)

Im‐post″hu‐mate (?), a. Imposthumated.

1094

Imposthumation

Im‐post′hu‐ma″tion (?), n. 1. The act of forming an abscess; state of being inflamed; suppuration.2. An abscess; an imposthume. Coxe.

1095

Imposthume

Im‐post″hume (?), n. [A corruption of aposteme. See Aposteme.] A collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body; an abscess.

1096

Imposthume (2)

Im‐post″hume, v. t. & i. Same as Imposthumate.

1097

Impostor

Im‐pos″tor (?), n. [L. impostor a deceiver, fr. imponere to impose upon, deceive. See Impone.] One who imposes upon others; a person who assumes a character or title not his own...

1098

Impostorship

Im‐pos″tor‐ship, n. The condition, character, or practice of an impostor. Milton.

1099

Impostress

{ Im‐pos″tress (?), Im‐pos″trix (?), } n. [LL. impostrix. See Impostor.] A woman who imposes upon or deceives others. Fuller.

1100

Impostrous

Im‐pos″trous (?), n. Characterized by imposture; deceitful. “Impostrous pretense of knowledge.” Grote.

1101

Imposturage

Im‐pos″tur‐age (?), n. Imposture; cheating. Jer. Taylor.

1102

Imposture

Im‐pos″ture (?), n. [L. impostura: cf. F. imposture. See Impone.] The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition;...

1103

Impostured

Im‐pos″tured (?), a. Done by imposture.

1104

Imposturous

Im‐pos″tur‐ous (?), a. Impostrous; deceitful.Strictness fales and impostrous. Beau. & Fl.

1105

Impostury

Im‐pos″tur‐y (?), n. Imposture. Fuller.

1106

Impotence

{ Im″po‐tence (?), Im″po‐ten‐cy (?), } n. [L. impotenia inability, poverty, want of moderation. See Impotent.] 1. The quality or condition of being impotent; want of strength or...

1107

Impotent

Im″po‐tent (?), a. [F. impotent, L. impotens, -entis; pref. im- not + potens potent, powerful. See Potent.] 1. Not potent; wanting power, strength. or vigor. whether physical, i...