Impalpably Im·pal"pa·bly adverb In an impalpable manner.
Impalsy Im·pal"sy transitive verb To palsy; to paralyze; to deaden. [ R.]
Impanate Im·pa"nate adjective [ Late Latin
impanatus , past participle of
impanare to impanate; Latin prefix
im- in +
panis bread.]
Embodied in bread, esp. in the bread of the eucharist. [ Obsolete]
Cranmer.
Impanate Im·pa"nate transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Impanated ;
present participle & verbal noun Impanating .]
To embody in bread, esp. in the bread of the eucharist. [ Obsolete]
Impanation Im"pa·na"tion noun [ Confer French
impanation . See
Impanate ,
adjective ]
(Eccl.) Embodiment in bread; the supposed real presence and union of Christ's material body and blood with the substance of the elements of the eucharist without a change in their nature; -- distinguished from transubstantiation , which supposes a miraculous change of the substance of the elements. It is akin to consubstantiation .
Impanator Im·pa"na·tor noun [ Late Latin ]
(Eccl.) One who holds the doctrine of impanation.
Impanel Im·pan"el transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Impaneled or
Impanelled ; present participle & verbal noun
Impaneling or
Impanelling .] [ Prefix
im- in +
panel . Confer
Empanel .] [ Written also
empanel .]
To enter in a list, or on a piece of parchment, called a panel ; to form or enroll, as a list of jurors in a court of justice. Blackstone.
Impanelment Im·pan"el·ment noun The act or process of impaneling, or the state of being impaneled.
Imparadise Im·par"a·dise transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Imparadised ;
present participle & verbal noun Imparadising .] [ Prefix
im- +
paradise : confer French
emparadiser .]
To put in a state like paradise; to make supremely happy. "
Imparadised in one another's arms."
Milton.
Imparalleled Im·par"al·leled adjective Unparalleled. [ Obsolete]
Impardonable Im·par"don·a·ble adjective [ Confer French
impardonnable .]
Unpardonable. [ Obsolete]
South.
Imparidigitate Im·par`i·dig"i·tate adjective [ Latin
impar unequal +
digitus finger.]
(Anat.) Having an odd number of fingers or toes, either one, three, or five, as in the horse, tapir, rhinoceros, etc.
Imparipinnate Im·par"i·pin"nate adjective [ Latin
impar unequal + English
pinnate .]
(Botany) Pinnate with a single terminal leaflet.
Imparisyllabic Im·par"i·syl·lab"ic adjective [ Latin
impar unequal + English
syllabic : confer French
imparisyllabique .]
(Gram.) Not consisting of an equal number of syllables; as, an imparisyllabic noun, one which has not the same number of syllables in all the cases; as, lapis , lapidis ; mens , mentis .
Imparity Im·par"i·ty noun [ Prefix
im- +
parity : confer French
imparité .]
1. Inequality; disparity; disproportion; difference of degree, rank, excellence, number, etc. Milton. 2. Lack of comparison, correspondence, or suitableness; incongruity. In this region of merely intellectual notion we are at once encountered by the imparity of the object and the faculty employed upon it.
I. Taylor. 3. Indivisibility into equal parts; oddness. [ R.]
Impark Im·park" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Imparked ,
present participle & verbal noun Imparking .] [ Confer
Empark .]
To inclose for a park; to sever from a common; hence, to inclose or shut up. They . . . impark them [ the sheep] within hurdles.
Holland.
Imparl Im·parl" intransitive verb [ Old French
emparler ; prefix
em- (L.
in ) +
parler to speak. See
In , preposition , and
Parley .]
1. To hold discourse; to parley. [ Obsolete]
Sir. T. North. 2. (Law) To have time before pleading; to have delay for mutual adjustment. Blackstone.
Imparlance Im·par"lance noun [ Confer
Emparlance ,
Parlance .] [ Written also
inparliance .]
1. Mutual discourse; conference. [ Obsolete]
2. (Law) (a) Time given to a party to talk or converse with his opponent, originally with the object of effecting, if possible, an amicable adjustment of the suit. The actual object, however, has long been merely to obtain further time to plead, or answer to the allegations of the opposite party. (b) Hence, the delay or continuance of a suit. »
Imparlance and
continuance by imparlance have been abolished in England.
Wharton (Law Dict. ).
Imparsonee Im·par`son·ee" adjective [ Old French
empersone . See 1st
In- , and
Parson .]
(Eng. Eccl. Law) Presented, instituted, and inducted into a rectory, and in full possession. --
noun A clergyman so inducted.
Impart Im·part" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Imparted ;
present participle & verbal noun Imparting .] [ Old French
impartir ,
empartir , Latin
impartire ,
impertire ; prefix
im- in +
partire to part, divide, from
pars ,
partis , part, share. See
Part ,
noun ]
1. To bestow a share or portion of; to give, grant, or communicate; to allow another to partake in; as, to impart food to the poor; the sun imparts warmth. Well may he then to you his cares impart .
Dryden. 2. To obtain a share of; to partake of. [ R.]
Munday. 3. To communicate the knowledge of; to make known; to show by words or tokens; to tell; to disclose. Gentle lady,
When I did first impart my love to you.
Shak. Syn. -- To share; yield; confer; convey; grant; give; reveal; disclose; discover; divulge. See
Communicate .
Impart Im·part" intransitive verb 1. To give a part or share. He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none.
Luke iii. 11. 2. To hold a conference or consultation. Blackstone.
Impartance Im·part"ance noun Impartation.
Impartation Im`par·ta"tion noun The act of imparting, or the thing imparted. The necessity of this impartation .
I. Taylor.
Imparter Im·part"er noun One who imparts.
Impartial Im·par"tial adjective [ Prefix
im- not +
partial : confer French
impartial .]
Not partial; not favoring one more than another; treating all alike; unprejudiced; unbiased; disinterested; equitable; fair; just. Shak. Jove is impartial , and to both the same.
Dryden. A comprehensive and impartial view.
Macaulay.
Impartialist Im·par"tial·ist noun One who is impartial. [ R.]
Boyle.
Impartiality Im·par`ti·al"i·ty noun [ Confer French
impartialité .]
The quality of being impartial; freedom from bias or favoritism; disinterestedness; equitableness; fairness; as, impartiality of judgment, of treatment, etc. Impartiality strips the mind of prejudice and passion.
South.
Impartially Im·par"tial·ly adjective In an impartial manner.
Impartialness Im·par"tial·ness noun Impartiality. Sir W. Temple.
Impartibility Im·part`i·bil"i·ty noun The quality of being impartible; communicability. Blackstone.
Impartibility Im·part`i·bil"i·ty noun [ Confer French
impartibilité .]
The quality of being incapable of division into parts; indivisibility. Holland.
Impartible Im·part"i·ble adjective [ From
Impart .]
Capable of being imparted or communicated.
Impartible Im·part"i·ble adjective [ Prefix
im- not +
partible : confer French
impartible .]
Not partible; not subject to partition; indivisible; as, an impartible estate. Blackstone.
Impartment Im·part"ment noun The act of imparting, or that which is imparted, communicated, or disclosed. [ R.]
It beckons you to go away with it,
As if it some impartment did desire
To you alone.
Shak.
Impassable Im·pass"a·ble adjective [ Confer
Unpassable .]
Incapable of being passed; not admitting a passage; as, an impassable road, mountain, or gulf. Milton. --
Im*pass"a*ble*ness ,
noun - -
Im*pass"a*bly ,
adverb
Impasse Im`passe" (ăN`päs"; E. ĭm*pȧs")
noun [ French]
An impassable road or way; a blind alley; cul-de-sac; fig., a position or predicament affording no escape. The issue from the present impasse will, in all probability, proceed from below, not from above.
Arnold White.
Impassibility Im·pas`si·bil"i·ty adjective [ Latin
impassibilitas : confer French
impassibilité .]
The quality or condition of being impassible; insusceptibility of injury from external things.
Impassible Im·pas"si·ble adjective [ Latin
impassibilis ; prefix
im- not +
passibilis passable: confer French
impassible . See
Passible .]
Incapable of suffering; inaccessible to harm or pain; not to be touched or moved to passion or sympathy; unfeeling, or not showing feeling; without sensation. "
Impassible to the critic."
Sir W. Scott. Secure of death, I should contemn thy dart
Though naked, and impassible depart.
Dryden.
Impassibleness Im·pas"si·ble·ness noun Impassibility.
Impassion Im·pas"sion transitive verb [ Prefix
im- in +
passion . Confer
Empassion ,
Impassionate ,
v. ]
To move or affect strongly with passion. [ Archaic]
Chapman.
Impassionable Im·pas"sion·a·ble adjective Excitable; susceptible of strong emotion.
Impassionate Im·pas"sion·ate adjective Strongly affected. Smart.
Impassionate Im·pas"sion·ate transitive verb To affect powerfully; to arouse the passions of. Dr. H. More.
Impassionate Im·pas"sion·ate adjective [ Prefix
im- not +
passionate .]
Without passion or feeling. Burton.
Impassioned Im·pas"sioned past participle & adjective Actuated or characterized by passion or zeal; showing warmth of feeling; ardent; animated; excited; as, an impassioned orator or discourse.
Impassive Im·pas"sive adjective Not susceptible of pain or suffering; apathetic; impassible; unmoved. Impassive as the marble in the quarry.
De Quincey. On the impassive ice the lightings play.
Pope. --
Im*pas"sive*ly ,
adverb --
Im*pas"sive*ness ,
noun
Impassivity Im`pas·siv"i·ty noun The quality of being insusceptible of feeling, pain, or suffering; impassiveness.
Impastation Im`pas·ta"tion noun [ French See
Impaste .]
The act of making into paste; that which is formed into a paste or mixture; specifically, a combination of different substances by means of cements.
Impaste Im·paste" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Impasted ;
present participle & verbal noun Impasting .] [ Prefix
im- in +
paste : confer Italian
impastare , Old French
empaster , French
empâter . See 1st
In- and
Paste .]
1. To knead; to make into paste; to concrete. "Blood . . . baked and
impasted ."
Shak. 2. (Paint.) To lay color on canvas by uniting them skillfully together. [ R.] Confer Impasto .
Impasting Im·past"ing (Paint.) The laying on of colors to produce impasto.
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