Webster's Dictionary 1913

1108

Impotent (2)

Im″po‐tent, n. One who is impotent. Shak.

1109

Impotently

Im″po‐tent‐ly, adv. In an impotent manner.

1110

Impound

Im‐pound″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Impounded; p. pr. & vb. n.Impounding.] To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of a court; as, to imp...

1111

Impoundage

Im‐pound″age (ĭm‐pound″ā̍j), n. 1. The act of impounding, or the state of being impounded.2. The fee or fine for impounding.

1112

Impounder

Im‐pound″er (?), n. One who impounds.

1113

Impoverish

Im‐pov″er‐ish (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Impoverished (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Impoverishing.] [OF. empovrir; pref. em- (L. in) + povre poor, F. pauvre; cf. OF. apovrir, F. appauvrir, w...

1114

Impoverisher

Im‐pov″er‐ish‐er (?), n. One who, or that which, impoverishes.

1115

Impoverishment

Im‐pov″er‐ish‐ment (?), n. [Cf. OF. empoverissement, and F. appauvrissement.] The act of impoverishing, or the state of being impoverished; reduction to poverty. Sir W. Scott.

1116

Impower

Im‐pow″er (?), v. t. See Empower.

1117

Impracticability

Im‐prac′ti‐ca‐bil″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Impracticabilities (�). 1. The state or quality of being impracticable; infeasibility. Goldsmith.2. An impracticable thing.3. Intractableness;...

1118

Impracticable

Im‐prac″ti‐ca‐ble (?), a. 1. Not practicable; incapable of being performed, or accomplished by the means employed, or at command; impossible; as, an impracticable undertaking.2....

1119

Impracticableness

Im‐prac″ti‐ca‐ble‐ness, n. The state or quality of being impracticable; impracticability.

1120

Impracticably

Im‐prac″ti‐ca‐bly, adv. In an impracticable manner.Morality not impracticably rigid. Johnson.

1121

Impractical

Im‐prac″ti‐cal (?), a. Not practical.

1122

Imprecate

Im″pre‐cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Imprecated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Imprecating (?).] [L. imprecatus, p. p. of imprecari to imprecate; pref. im- in, on + precari to pray. See Pra...

1123

Imprecation

Im′pre‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. imprecatio: cf. F. imprécation.] The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon any one; a prayer that a curse or calamity may fall on any one; a curse...

1124

Imprecatory

Im″pre‐ca‐to‐ry (?), a. Of the nature of, or containing, imprecation; invoking evil; as, the imprecatory psalms.

1125

Imprecision

Im′pre‐ci″sion (?), n. Want of precision.

1126

Impregn

Im‐pregn″ (?), v. t. [Cf. F. impregner. See Impregnate.] To impregnate; to make fruitful.His pernicious words, impregnedWith reason. Milton.Semele doth Bacchus bearImpregned of ...

1127

Impregnability

Im‐preg′na‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being impregnable; invincibility.

1128

Impregnable

Im‐preg″na‐ble (?), a. [F. imprenable; pref. im- not + prenable pregnable, fr. prendre to take, L. prehendere. See Comprehend, Get to obtain.] Not to be stormed, or taken by ass...

1129

Impregnable (2)

Im‐preg″na‐ble (?), a.(Biol.) Capable of being impregnated, as the egg of an animal, or the ovule of a plant.

1130

Impregnant

Im‐preg″nant (?), n. [See Impregnate.] That which impregnates. Glanvill.

1131

Impregnant (2)

Im‐preg″nant, a. [Pref. im- not + pregnant.] Not pregnant; unfertilized or infertile.

1132

Impregnate

Im‐preg″nate (ĭm‐prĕg″nāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Impregnated (–nā̍‐tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Impregnating (–nā̍‐tĭng).] [LL. impraegnatus, p. p. of impraegnare to impregnate, fr. L. pr...

1133

Impregnate (2)

Im‐preg″nate (ĭm‐prĕg″nāt), v. i. To become pregnant. Addison.

1134

Impregnate (3)

Im‐preg″nate (–nā̍t), a. [LL. impraegnatus, p. p.] Impregnated; made prolific.The scorching rayHere pierceth not, impregnate with disease. Byron.