Webster's Dictionary 1913

1189

Impromptu (2)

Im‐promp″tu, n. 1. Something made or done offhand, at the moment, or without previous study; an extemporaneous composition, address, or remark.2. (Mus.) A piece composed or play...

1190

Improper

Im‐prop″er (?), a. [F. impropre, L. improprius; pref. im- not + proprius proper. See Proper.] 1. Not proper; not suitable; not fitted to the circumstances, design, or end; unfit...

1191

Improper (2)

Im‐prop″er, v. t. To appropriate; to limit.He would in like manner improper and inclose the sunbeams to comfort the rich and not the poor. Jewel.

1192

Improperation

Im‐prop′er‐a″tion (?), n. [L. improperare, improperatum, to taunt.] The act of upbraiding or taunting; a reproach; a taunt.Improperatios and terms of scurrility. Sir T. Browne

1193

Improperia

‖Im′pro‐pe″ri‐a (?), n. pl.(Mus.) A series of antiphons and responses, expressing the sorrowful remonstrance of our Lord with his people; — sung on the morning of the Good Frida...

1194

Improperly

Im‐prop″er‐ly (?), adv. In an improper manner; not properly; unsuitably; unbecomingly.

1195

Improperty

Im‐prop″er‐ty (?), n. Impropriety.

1196

Impropitious

Im′pro‐pi″tious (?), a. Unpropitious; unfavorable. “Dreams were impropitious.” Sir H. Wotton.

1197

Improportionable

Im′pro‐por″tion‐a‐ble (?), a. Not proportionable. B. Jonson.

1198

Improportionate

Im′pro‐por″tion‐ate (?), a. Not proportionate.

1199

Impropriate

Im‐pro″pri‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Impropriated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Impropriating (?).] [Pref. im- in + L. propriatus, p. p. of propriare to appropriate. See Appropriate.] 1...

1200

Impropriate (2)

Im‐pro″pri‐ate, v. i. To become an impropriator.

1201

Impropriate (3)

Im‐pro″pri‐ate (?), a.(Eng. Eccl. Law) Put into the hands of a layman; impropriated.

1202

Impropriation

Im‐pro′pri‐a″tion (?), n. 1. The act of impropriating; as, the impropriation of property or tithes; also, that which is impropriated.2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) (a) The act of putting a...

1203

Impropriator

Im‐pro″pri‐a′tor (?), n. One who impropriates; specifically, a layman in possession of church property.

1204

Impropriatrix

Im‐pro′pri‐a″trix (?), n.; pl. E. -trixes, L. -trices (�). A female impropriator.

1205

Impropriety

Im′pro‐pri″e‐ty (?), n.; pl.Improprieties (#). [L. improprietas; cf. F. impropriété. See Improper.] 1. The quality of being improper; unfitness or unsuitableness to character, t...

1206

Improsperity

Im′pros‐per″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. improspérité.] Want of prosperity.

1207

Improsperous

Im‐pros″per‐ous (?), a. [Pref. im- not + prosperous: cf. F. improspère, L. improsper.] Not prosperous. Dryden. — Im‐pros″per‐ous‐ly, adv. — Im‐pros″per‐ous‐ness, n.

1208

Improvability

Im‐prov′a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The state or quality of being improvable; improvableness.

1209

Improvable

Im‐prov″a‐ble (?), a. [From Improve.] 1. Capable of being improved; susceptible of improvement; admitting of being made better; capable of cultivation, or of being advanced in g...

1210

Improve

Im‐prove″ (?), v. t. [Pref. im- not + prove: cf. L. improbare, F. improuver.] 1. To disprove or make void; to refute.Neither can any of them make so strong a reason which anothe...

1211

Improve (2)

Im‐prove″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Improved (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Improving.] [Pref. in- in + prove, in approve. See Approve, Prove.] 1. To make better; to increase the value or good q...

1212

Improve (3)

Im‐prove″, v. i. 1. To grow better; to advance or make progress in what is desirable; to make or show improvement; as, to improve in health.We take care to improve in our frugal...

1213

Improvement

Im‐prove″ment (?), n. 1. The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of the m...

1214

Improver

Im‐prov″er (?), n. One who, or that which, improves.

1215

Improvided

Im′pro‐vid″ed (?), a. Unforeseen; unexpected; not provided against; unprepared.All improvided for dread of death. E. Hall.