Imbroglio Im·brogl"io noun ;
plural Imbroglios . [ Written also
embroglio .] [ Italian See 1st
Broil , and confer
Embroil .]
1. An intricate, complicated plot, as of a drama or work of fiction. 2. A complicated and embarrassing state of things; a serious misunderstanding. Wrestling to free itself from the baleful imbroglio .
Carlyle.
Imbrown Im·brown" transitive verb [ Prefix
im- in +
brown . Confer
Embrown .]
To make brown; to obscure; to darken; to tan; as, features imbrowned by exposure. The mountain mass by scorching skies imbrowned .
Byron.
Imbrue Im·brue" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Imbureed ;
present participle & verbal noun Imbureing .] [ Confer Old French
embruer , also
embruver ,
embreuver ,
embrever , to give to drink, soak (see prefix
En- , 1, 1st
In- , and
Breverage ), but also Middle English
enbrewen ,
enbrowen , to stain, soil (cf.
Brewis ).]
To wet or moisten; to soak; to drench, especially in blood. While Darwen stream, will blood of Scots imbrued .
Milton.
Imbruement Im·brue"ment noun The act of imbruing or state of being imbrued.
Imbrute Im·brute" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Imbruted ;
present participle & verbal noun Imbruting .] [ Prefix
im- in +
brute : confer French
abrutir . Confer
Embrute .]
To degrade to the state of a brute; to make brutal. And mixed with bestial slime,
THis essence to incarnate and imbrute .
Milton.
Imbrute Im·brute" intransitive verb To sink to the state of a brute. The soul grows clotted by contagion,
Imbodies, and imbrutes , till she quite lose
The divine property of her first being.
Milton.
Imbrutement Im·brute"ment noun The act of imbruting, or the state of being imbruted. [ R.]
Brydges.
Imbue Im·bue" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Imbued ;
present participle & verbal noun Imbuing .] [ Latin
imbuere ; prefix
im- in + perhaps a disused simple word akin to Latin
bibere to drink. Confer
Imbibe .]
1. To tinge deeply; to dye; to cause to absorb; as, clothes thoroughly imbued with black. 2. To tincture deply; to cause to become impressed or penetrated; as, to imbue the minds of youth with good principles. Thy words with grace divine
Imbued , bring to their sweetness no satiety.
Milton.
Imbuement Im·bue"ment noun The act of imbuing; the state of being imbued; hence, a deep tincture.
Imburse Im·burse" transitive verb [ Prefix
im- in +
burse : confer French
embourser to put into one's purse. See
Burse , and
Purse .]
To supply or stock with money. [ Obsolete]
Imbursement Im·burse"ment noun 1. The act of imbursing, or the state of being imbursed. [ Obsolete]
2. Money laid up in stock. [ Obsolete]
Imbution Im·bu"tion noun An imbuing. [ Obsolete]
Imesatin I·mes"a·tin noun [
Im id
e + i
satin .]
(Chemistry) A dark yellow, crystalline substance, obtained by the action of ammonia on isatin.
Imide Im"ide noun (Chemistry) A compound with, or derivative of, the imido group; specif., a compound of one or more acid radicals with the imido group, or with a monamine; hence, also, a derivative of ammonia, in which two atoms of hydrogen have been replaced by divalent basic or acid radicals; -- frequently used as a combining form; as, succin imide .
Imido Im"i·do adjective (Chemistry) Pertaining to, containing, or combined with, the radical NH, which is called the imido group . Imido acid ,
an organic acid, consisting of one or more acid radicals so united with the imido group that it contains replaceable acid hydrogen, and plays the part of an acid; as, uric acid, succinimide, etc., are imido acids .
Imitability Im`it·a·bil"i·ty noun [ See
Imitable .]
The quality of being imitable. Norris.
Imitable Im"i·ta·ble adjective [ Latin
imitabilis : confer French
imitable . See
Imitate .]
1. Capable of being imitated or copied. The characters of man placed in lower stations of life are more usefull, as being imitable by great numbers.
Atterbury. 2. Worthy of imitation; as, imitable character or qualities. Sir W. Raleigh.
Imitableness Im"i·ta·ble·ness noun The state or quality of being imitable; worthness of imitation.
Imitancy Im"i·tan·cy noun [ From Latin
imitans , present participle of
imitare .]
Tendency to imitation. [ R.]
Carlyle.
Imitate Im"i·tate transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Imitated ;
present participle & verbal noun Imitating .] [ Latin
imitatus , past participle of
imitari to imitate; of unknown origin. Confer
Image .]
1. To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy or strive to copy, in acts, manners etc. Despise wealth and imitate a dog.
Cowlay. 2. To produce a semblance or likeness of, in form, character, color, qualities, conduct, manners, and the like; to counterfeit; to copy. A place picked out by choice of best alive
The Nature's work by art can imitate .
Spenser. This hand appeared a shining sword to weild,
And that sustained an imitated shield.
Dryden. 3. (Biol.) To resemble (another species of animal, or a plant, or inanimate object) in form, color, ornamentation, or instinctive habits, so as to derive an advantage thereby; sa, when a harmless snake imitates a venomous one in color and manner, or when an odorless insect imitates , in color, one having secretion offensive to birds.
Imitation Im"i·ta"tion noun [ Latin
imitatio : confer French
imitation .]
1. The act of imitating. Poesy is an art of imitation , . . . that is to say, a representing, counterfeiting, or figuring forth.
Sir P. Sidney. 2. That which is made or produced as a copy; that which is made to resemble something else, whether for laudable or for fraudulent purposes; likeness; resemblance. Both these arts are not only true imitations of nature, but of the best nature.
Dryden. 3. (Mus.) One of the principal means of securing unity and consistency in polyphonic composition; the repetition of essentially the same melodic theme, phrase, or motive, on different degrees of pitch, by one or more of the other parts of voises. Confer Canon . 4. (Biol.) The act of condition of imitating another species of animal, or a plant, or unanimate object. See Imitate , transitive verb , 3. »
Imitation is often used adjectively to characterize things which have a deceptive appearance, simulating the qualities of a superior article; -- opposed to
real or
genuine ; as,
imitation lace;
imitation bronze;
imitation modesty, etc.
Imitational Im`i·ta"tion·al adjective Pertaining to, or employed in, imitation; as, imitational propensities.
Imitative Im"i·ta·tive adjective [ Latin
imitavitus : confer French
imitatif .]
1. Inclined to imitate, copy, or follow; imitating; exhibiting some of the qualities or characteristics of a pattern or model; dependent on example; not original; as, man is an imitative being; painting is an imitative art. 2. Formed after a model, pattern, or original. This temple, less in form, with equal grace,
Was imitative of the first in Thrace.
Dryden. 3. (Nat. Hist.) Designed to imitate another species of animal, or a plant, or inanimate object, for some useful purpose, such as protection from enemies; having resemblance to something else; as, imitative colors; imitative habits; dendritic and mammillary forms of minerals are imitative . --
Im"i*ta*tive*ly ,
adverb --
Im"i*ta*tive*ness ,
noun
Imitative Im"i·ta·tive noun (Gram.) A verb expressive of imitation or resemblance. [ R.]
Imitator Im"i·ta"tor noun [ Latin ]
One who imitates.
Imitatorship Im"i·ta`tor·ship noun The state or office of an imitator. "Servile
imitatorship ."
Marston.
Imitatress Im"i·ta`tress noun A woman who is an imitator.
Imitatrix Im"i·ta`trix noun An imitatress.
Immaculate Im·mac"u·late adjective [ Latin
immaculatus ; prefix
im- not +
maculatus , past participle of
maculare to spot, stane, from
macula spot. See
Mail armor.]
Without stain or blemish; spotless; undefiled; clear; pure. Were but my soul as pure
From other guilt as that, Heaven did not hold
One more immaculate .
Denham. Thou sheer, immaculate and silver fountain.
Shak. Immaculate conception (R. C. Ch.) ,
the doctrine that the Virgin Mary was conceived without original sin. --
Im*mac"u*late*ly ,
adverb --
Im*mac"u*late*ness ,
noun
Immailed Im·mailed" adjective Wearing mail or armor; clad of armor. W. Browne.
Immalleable Im·mal"le·a·ble adjective Not maleable.
Immanacle Im·man"a·cle transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Immanacled ;
present participle & verbal noun Immanacling .]
To manacle; to fetter; hence; to confine; to restrain from free action. Although this corporal rind
Thou hast immanacled .
Milton.
Immanation Im"ma·na"tion noun [ Prefix
im- in + Latin
manare to flow; confer
mantio a flowing.]
A flowing or entering in; -- opposed to emanation. [ R.]
Good.
Immane Im·mane" adjective [ Latin
immanis .]
Very great; huge; vast; also, monstrous in character; inhuman; atrocious; fierce. [ Obsolete] "So
immane a man."
Chapman. --
Im*mane"ly ,
adverb [ Obsolete]
Immanence, Immanency Im"ma·nence, Im"ma·nen·cy noun The condition or quality of being immanent; inherence; an indwelling. [ Clement] is mainly concerned in enforcing the immanence of God. Christ is everywhere presented by him as Deity indwelling in the world.
A. V. G. Allen.
Immanent Im"ma·nent adjective [ Latin
immanens , present participle of
immanere to remain in or near; prefix
im- in +
manere to remain: confer French
immanent .]
Remaining within; inherent; indwelling; abiding; intrinsic; internal or subjective; hence, limited in activity, agency, or effect, to the subject or associated acts; -- opposed to emanant , transitory , transitive , or objective . A cognition is an immanent act of mind.
Sir W. Hamilton. An immanent power in the life of the world.
Hare.
Immanifest Im·man"i·fest adjective Not manifest. [ Obsolete]
Sir T. Browne.
Immanity Im·man"i·ty noun [ Latin
immanitas .]
The state or quality of being immane; barbarity. [ R.]
Shak.
Immantle Im·man"tle transitive verb See Emmantle . [ R.]
Immanuel Im·man"u·el noun [ Hebrew
'immān...ēl , from
'im with +
ān... us +
ēl God.]
God with us; -- an appellation of the Christ. Is. vii. 14. Matt. i. 23.
Immarcescible Im`mar·ces"ci·ble adjective [ Latin
immarcescibilis ; prefix
im- not +
marcescere to fade: confer French
immarcescible .]
Unfading; lasting. [ Obsolete]
Bp. Hall.
Immarcescibly Im`mar·ces"ci·bly adverb Unfadingly. [ Obsolete]
Bp. Hall.
Immarginate Im·mar"gin·ate adjective (Botany) Not having a distinctive margin or border. Grey.
Immartial Im·mar"tial adjective Not martial; unwarlike. [ Obsolete]
Immask Im·mask" transitive verb To cover, as with a mask; to disguise or conceal. [ R.]
Shak.
Immatchable Im·match"a·ble adjective Matchless; peerless. [ Obsolete]
Holland.
Immaterial Im`ma·te"ri·al (ĭm`mȧ*tē"rĭ*
a l)
adjective [ Prefix
im- not +
material : confer French
immatériel .]
1. Not consisting of matter; incorporeal; spiritual; disembodied. Angels are spirits immaterial and intellectual.
Hooker. 2. Of no substantial consequence; without weight or significance; unimportant; as, it is wholly immaterial whether he does so or not. Syn. -- Unimportant; inconsequential; insignificant; inconsiderable; trifling.
Immaterialism Im`ma·te"ri·al·ism noun [ Confer French
immatérialisme .]
1. The doctrine that immaterial substances or spiritual being exist, or are possible. 2. (Philos.) The doctrine that external bodies may be reduced to mind and ideas in a mind; any doctrine opposed to materialism or phenomenalism, esp. a system that maintains the immateriality of the soul; idealism; esp., Bishop Berkeley's theory of idealism.
Immaterialist Im`ma·te"ri·al·ist noun [ Confer French
immatérialiste .]
(Philos.) One who believes in or professes, immaterialism.
Immateriality Im`ma·te`ri·al"i·ty noun ;
plural Immaterialities . [ Confer French
immatérialit é.]
The state or quality of being immaterial or incorporeal; as, the immateriality of the soul.
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