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ln;. to sue ln a court of law. [l250—l300: ME empleden < AF em- esp. ln speech: it probably developed by analogy with . Q [YQ
.. {Lv · pleder. See ru-', nun] —-im·pl••d/•·bl•, ary. —im-pl•adf•r, n. modifying adverbs, as fortunately and regretlably. , . 5; `_ ·. l
r, V im•p|•-mont (n. lmrpla mont; v. aLso -ment’l, n., v., ·m•nt••d. -m•nt• im•¤¤r·i8•ti0n (im’p6r tafshan. -por-), n. 1. the act or " ei
»-ru In ’ ln;. —n. 1. an instmment, tool, or utensil for accomplishing work: agri- something imported. [l595—l605] r Fe` ? · lll
.·~·: i·~· cultural implements. 2. an article of equipment, as household fumtture, im·por·tu•nat• (tm porreho nit), ary t, overly urgent pri: j|•P¤¤“*l*
_ · , clothing, or the like. 3. a means; agent: goodwill as an implement to solicitation, z, troubtegome; arm0ymg_ [[520.50] tim _ » _ (M in
·‘ : ' peace. —v.t. 4. to fulllll; carry out: implementing campaign promises. 5. adv, -lm-porrgu.n;g•.ne"_ rr r.- we Pt"
.. »r~· ir to put into effect according to a deflnite plan or procedure. 6. to provide im•p°y.{un° nmrpér ((7,nrV -;y5,nr_ tm porret-ram, y_ , * ·* · i *0
_ W with implements. [I425—75; late MB < ML implémenlum ltem of stock. ary. —v.t. 1. to urge or press with excessive persistence 3 iaivmh A
’ : tp (Di-) ¤l'T¢¤l’5. Ll-I filling UD = L implélrel to Gil up (im- IN-' + piére to annoy. 3. Archaic. to beg for urgently or persistently, . pw"
·'· e: ,V · mr) + -mentum -n:nr] —irn/pl•·m•nv;.bl•. aty. —im/pI•·rn•n·t.•/- urgent or persistent solicitations. -ary. 5. lmportunate [ti “‘ { VV-' dc': `
· Q,. ' V tion. n. —lmfpt•·m•nt’•r. lrn’pl•·m•nttor. n. —-Syn. See rom. (adj.) < L importrinus unsuitable, troublesome, relentless. - — N
~~ ‘ _ im•pIi•cat• (im/pli kat'). v.t., -cat·•d. -cat-ln;. 1. to show to be in- ronrunz] —imtpor·tun•fly, adv. -—irn/por·tun/•r, n, '—1 f WM
__ ·r : y· volved, usu. in an tncriminating manner: to be implicated in a crime. 2- im·por-tu~ni·ty (tm/por tsyni te, -ty&·'-), n., pl. -tl••, tr · " H?}.
· · " to involve as a necessary circumstance: lmply. 3. to affect as 3 C0¤S€· quality of being importunate. 2. an lmportunate sollclta i"
n · " . quence: Malfunctronrng of one part Lof the nervous system rmpllcates an- U425.75; tate Mg < |_] I r_., nag
_ J i ~· other 4. Archare. tolfgld or twist togethenlrntertwme. ['l§§0—40; gm.,°” (rrp ppp), vn _p°”d_ _p“,rn·_ _v_L L ro Lien! L
.. i _ L Lflmgfgyps. ptp. of rmplrcare to lnterwmve - rm- in- + plrrare to ru , brrhgr aiorp by aurhr;r,2.;I;O ,,r,pr;_,; L-gre? g_ to th,-ug; I ,,V V. .g·°°pn“ pn
· · o rs: m eoee unrnvre. .0 sor .. r-
. r ·"' lm·pli•ca·ti0n limtpti ltafshan), n. 1. something Implied or suggested gr deceptivelg. to lay (type pages, plateslimetc.) inpirglpqc 3*. "
'i · as naturally to be inferred or understood: an impliration of dishonesty. imposing stgng gr me mrc and secure In a Chase for , V;. . . . °) rr
2. the act of implying. 3. the state of being implied. 4. the relation be- tt5etV as a penarrv ..y_;_ 5_ (0 Obtmde mcse]; or ope.! .L
_ — _ __, tween two propositions such that the second is not false when the first is others: Are you sure my request doesnt lmpose? [I4 ; <5 $3- or y
true. 5. the act of Implicating. 6. the state of being implicated. 7. a Mr rmposer = im- rp.- + poser to pqgglr as tr;m$_ or L n M; dn p
. . L likely relationship: the religious implications of ancient astrology. [l400- mporte]; er suppqsg] -am.,oy..b|o_ my —|m•p°gI•r’ n r inn. ‘
1* “ _ r 50; late ME < L] —lrn’|¤|l•c•’tl¤n·•|. my. im·p¤s•ing (im p6/zing), ary. impressive because of - Y »~<=?“ li
V ` ·* V, VV lm•pIlc•it (im plisfit), ary. 1. not expressly stated; Implied: implicit appezrancgl dggmty or bearing. etc, U545.55] ..5,,,. ·—
,_ , V agreement. 2. unquestioning; absolutei implicit trust. 3. P0t€¤tiaii)' c0¤· impqg/ing gtqng/r n, a slab ot stone or metal on V- + -P
.. tained; inherent: the drama implicit in the occasion. [l590-l600; < L pr plates are prepared (pr pnnrrng rr-,2040] Vi;
; ' irnplicitus involved, obscure, var. ptp. of implirzire. See rnrucrrrz, -r·r:'] rm_p°_eMi°rr rrrrvpa zrsrvpn) rr 1 me rayrng on or .' rr:-·..,j.
»‘ · .» _i'"""°m"y· ad': """’°“°m’“°"* i'"°'"°’MY* "· burden or obligation 2 somethin limposed as a bu . 1** |=
: . -‘ ‘ " ‘ lm•P|0d• (im pl6d’), v., ·pIod••d, -plod·in;. —v.i. 1. to burst inward · · ` ' - g ' " E . (
n _ , the act of imposing by or as if by authority. 4. deception; V A- _V W €
.- l - . ~ (opposed to explode). —v.t. 2. to pronounce (a consonant) with rmpl0· me arrarrperperrr pr page prares in proper Order en a was L.
. ·- . » · " sion. [l880—85: in-' + (=¤)PL¤¤¢1 signature. {r;s2s-75; ne rmposrcroun < LL imposirio = ti Y`;}
a " L * __ im•p|or• (im plorf, -pl6r'). v., ·pl0r•d. -P|¤l'·ifl|- —Mi· I- to i>€9 ¤'· 5, of imponere (see rnvonzt + -tio -non] QQ lm
L. ,,,. Qfrlgy or prteouilyir besgeecria Tlrey rmpfored him so 'go. Z.; to beglucrg rm_p°e_er,brM_Ly nrn pose bm re, rmrposnl nn pl. .
gen y or preousy or: mp ore orgrveness. -v.r. . o ma e urgen . · . w ··
. r Electra supr)rrmrr0n_ < Lprrplérie = im_ run nppjriiizro ter Elsie of being impossible. 2. something Impossible. [le A3
. " ‘ men ——m-por a- •. aj. _——irn p0·ra ion, n. —im•p or a- ry . _ _ ._ . . . _ V i ·,‘_ ·**” ' or
‘ ·*" (-plor/a torte, -pl6rfa t6r’é), ary. —irn·pl0r/•r. n. ——irn·pl0r’ln¢·|y. adv. nrrapcs u bl. (lm poya ba"' aq} L nm posslblef Ima ` .;— " , '
. . , - , _ . ppening. 2. unable to be performed or effected. ani u r rn, .
·· , |m·plo·s•¤n (im plo/zhan), n. 1. the act of rmplodlng, a bursting inward rrrerrr 3 drmenrr beyond reason er preprrery. an rm __ _ . jtytarl
n rr: [()pp05€d to 2. the lnQr€§iV€ release of a suction $l0P- u"g(|&r j[y]p|*a(;[l(3b|e; an frnp0$5[b[€ p[a[I, L 2
» i €¤mr>¤r¢ PL<>s·<>~· ll875—80¤ ·••-' + <=¤>•*L¤5·¤~1 desirable oroljeclionable an nnpossrbre person. mso. . ~. ( `· i` ' · ‘
L .. im•pIo•siv• (im pl6/siv), ary. 1. of or pertaining to a consonant charac- __]rrr.p°;r;i-bl•·n•n. n. #im·|•¤•/•i•bly adv, ir .
V terized by a partial vacuum behind the point of closure. —n. 2. an rm_p°eL, nm,p6Sr)' nl L a rm; durv; 2. me werghr · rst
,4- pzrzzemerzisggvant, suction stop. [l875—80, rn-' + ([X)PLO$|VE] —rm· perse rn a rare rr560_70: < ML imposrus a rm, nl use LLL . af
_,...-I, ~- im·p|y (im plif), v.t., -pli•d, ·ply·in;. 1. to indicate or suggest without rrzzrglémgtrrrggrslg T lgrlgoplzggisfg §m$1ap—;rr;p;V; — jig bl
·,,.- · ‘ being explicitly slated: His words implied a lack of faith. 2. to involve as arehneerurar rearure rrnrnedrarery penegh gnsgpornr see * `Qi,. Pi
z nw a necessary circumstance: Speech implies a speaker. 3. Obs. to enfold. rr655_65. < r- imposre < rr imppsra < L. rem 0r'rm __ · '3;_r__
[l525—75; ME < MF emplier < L implicare; see rnvucrrr:) -—-Usage. r“P°s,r.] ' ' ` lj __‘__r_g
L ‘ . scc MF"' . . . . im·p0••t0r or im•p08t•or (im pos/tar), n. a person ° i
' "l?€£’»*n1'§?nF'"L°n?»ll£I2t-.".‘i’n.L‘2F.$°"'°‘ ""’°‘ "°°5”'5‘ < " *°"""`” ;i°'E’",*"““ i" ‘**‘""‘°",‘i"*"‘i°'°'· {"°.i""’r °' `
.; " ~ ··’ —` im·pol·i·tic lim pour tiki aey. not politic expedient or `udlclous. ‘ ‘ ""p°5")" var S' ° '"'P°"°’° ° °°° "°‘ ° J Q ‘''° in · ~
. - W . · . ·. , · J + -tor-ron] ar-sg rr
v`, » M [l590-l600] —im·pol/i·t•c•ly, adv. ·—rm•poV••trc·n•ss. n. rrrr_p°e_Lur.e nrn poyrher) rr 1 the amen Or p ___¤?;; ’ i
1 < . , l·¤·¤¤¤·¢•*·•·l>l• <*¤· r><>¤’<¤¤· =·‘ l>=-·l>» ¤ r *. I ceptible to precise measurement or evaluation. —n. 2. something im- rdenrrn, pr narne_ 3_ an rnsranre or rraudurenr rrnppsmppp ‘_·· ,.,23;.-
, ..· . V, rr ponderable. [l765—95; < ML] —im•p0ntd•r-a·bll/i·ty, lm•p0n’d•r·a- LL rmppsrryra = L imposirrus) prp or impérrerersee rrr .,: on .
" , I l.tt•-run, n. -tm·p¤n/d•r·•·bly. adv. -rjra .u¤;] -inn·po•ru·ou; (-posrtrss) im·po•/tur·¤u•. ` ig- -‘“”* '§
L ‘l ' ,.: V im•p0n0 (im pon/), v.t., -p0n•d. -pon·in;. Obs. to_wager; stake._[l520— rm.p°.t•nr;g (imrpa tens) also im;p0·t0n•cy, n, r. ‘ _
· A L L _ L rl 30; < L rmponere to put rn or upon, impose = rm- in-' + ponere to quariry Orperng rrnpOrenr_ rr_-575_r425; rare Mp < L] ~ ¤
r · • -, , . puh place] , . , , . - . . - im•|>0•t•nt (im'pe tant). ary. 1. not potent; lacking ·•
’ "' ' ““°’°"t (V- 'm P°""· ‘p°"’» ""’P°"· ‘P°"? ”· "“’P°"‘· 'p°"i· "·· lacking force or effectiveness. 3. (of a male) unable to = ~ " ‘ ‘
i , . - , _ " -p0rt••d, -port-in;. n. —v.t. 1.. to bring in from a foreign country or penile ereerrpn 4_ resp or a mare] sren|e_ 5_ Opp __ · -<¥· =
'- · ‘ _ other source: to import goods br resale. 2. to bring or introduce from · _ - . 4;: rxr.
, . . _ . strarnt. n. 6. an impotent person. [l.'550—l400, MB _V .V _
·_ M » one use or connection into another: foodstulfs imported from tile famr. rerrwy adm ·— ree-.. _r
~ ` . 3. to mean or si nify: Her words imported a change of attitude. . to in- · _ ' . _ ,_ [’ `i
. . . .· volve as a necesgary circumstance; imply. 5. Computers. to bring (docu- ngsqggzd ('$1gF);'::rQr€v‘&; `:)°;;:é°;"d'¢:;?: _ _ V
' ·.. ·· ments, data, etc.) into one application program from another. —v.i. 6. to . po. ' ' ' , , r `E ...2 fr
u ._ . , _ . . . rmpound alien property. [I545—55, rn- + Poun¤·‘] _ _ __ __ . .
re r . _V be of consequence or importance, matter. —n. something that is rm- adj _rm_P°und,°r, n _ gr ...—;ZV
_ l ported from abroad. 8. the act of importing. . consequence; impor- - _' _ . ' ` · _ , ,, Q ‘
e if .. ~ ` tance: matters of great import. 10. meaning; implication: He felt the im- ":r?;u":n$:ngr(:r1 ggzdgflggg azz? 'Tnggxnga __ .·· ---2;:
,· __ - •’ I port ofher words. [i4-00-50; late MB < L importare. See rn·', vonr’] warerpgsa regcrvorr rr655_65] 9 po ' rg: Ai}-r.
" ‘ ’ { —irn·p0rt/a-bl•, ary. —lm•porVa-bil/i·ty, n. —im·porV•r. n. . ‘ . . ' . . . ’· * · -:;.=r.e‘
·_ · , - · · . A . . . _ lm•p0V•0I‘•lth (tm povfar rsh, -pov'rrsh), ml., ·l\h•d. , Vn-
_ · _ .r _,_ L · tm•p0r•tanc• (rm poritns), n. 1. the quality or state of being important, dum ro poverry 2 ro uhausr me srrengrh Or vrramy pp, --
.—• ' rg; significance; consequence. 2. Obs. an important matter. 3. Obs. impor- sive hrmrn impoverished me Soil rrw0_50_ rare Mp rr f - ~ i”
~, ., ···· " •· tunity. 4. Obs. import; meaning. [14954505: < ML] ·—Syn. intron- S Grim vm, __ em_ m_, ‘+ _Povr_rr den pr . l
»· ~ », " ,,,» rrtncz, consequence, srcnrrrcnncz, nonznr refer to something valuable, In- me ’ . PO . " . ' ` ‘··<·=; —·
. ,r r- ~ - -rsn ] —rm·pov'•r-nh·•r, n. —rm-pov/•r·l•h•m•nt. IL V. VV',
r .V . lluentlal, or worthy of note. ruronrrtnc: ls the most general of these . _ _.·h°d , I . hr ,. ht adj 1
-._ _V terms, assigning exceptional value or influence to a person or thing: the ""' p°;°zrr ' . d rm p°vr?r is rrérrrpovgrlscrh eodnlni { 3 . cis; P
ry; ` ·.._' »•· importance of Einsteins discoveries. consequence may suggest personal fnyr ‘ °r§°"V° °b?g°"gtrd°r Y P" r‘( rg25_35] " _` "·7·e%~
‘ _‘, ' ' distinction, or may suggest importance based on results to be produced: . ew '°°$·r °w°r;i'· 'F S: w' ,?"'ma s' ° °‘_ [1 r _ '
‘ I ' a woman of consequence In world affairs; an event of great consequence 'm""P°°t ’°a° ° ('"T prak " ka i’°|)· aqi ‘ ge _” ’
9 ro · . _ - ‘ for our future. sicnirrcrtnc: carries the implication of importance not °f b€“"9 Put !“*° Pfaclm? 9f use Vlm the Walla rm " n
. ‘ · 1 readily or immediately recognized: The significance of the discovery be- ble Ria"- 2-, 'mpassabic ’”'P’ad’“bI‘~° ’€{'a’”· [ L L i
Q · '. " came clear many years later. uonznr, on the other hand, usu. refers to °"b*Vi't¥· •m·P•f•d**·°••_¤'•·¤•*•· ”· '“`”'P" ar ’ *2- edn
e ‘ · ` ' · immediately apparent, self-evident importance: an intemational treaty of i“"'P"a°‘t"°#I (lm P}'<*k’U llB'i· 1- not Pfacu _, · *=· _ ¤<»¤·»
r, - ° ,_ L L .4 grear mr,r,,errr_ pable of dealing sensibly with praclreal matters. 3- l .-..
1;, ` im•por·tant (im por/trrt), ary. 1. of much or great significance or con- €3bi°· f'86°·€5i i""ji""°’“°°""°tY· '”""' " r
Q , sequence: an important event ln world hlstoty. 2. of considerable dis- ‘m'P"°‘¢at° ('m'Pfl i*aVi·_V·· ****4 ·°•*""¢· r
C.- I tinctlon: an important scientist. 3. self-important. 4. Obs. importunate. ¤v·l Q"? €¤'$€· TW- 2- ¤<>_¤¤v§>k¤ €""· uml °“”;°s‘=_L V ‘__ - v ··
iv-, · ' [l580—90: < HL Important-, s. of lmportans, prp. of lmportére to be of Pf\‘?€<'*U·l5» PtP· cf lmpfeféfl to '"V°k¢· PHY t° °' (:4/ j,. { ‘_`’· **·‘
`.- ir g - consequence, weigh. Li to carry in. import: see rnnonrt -—lrn·p¤r/- to 'MVI —l{¤’P•’••¢·V§¤l’L H- —tm’Pl’•·¢•·t0’f¥- r · - r. -
S, , _ _ ’ if tant·Iy, adv. -Ua;•. Both non: rnvonunr and non: ruvonrrtnru oc- if\'l•PfO•¢8•t|0¤ (lm’pr¤ ka’ShG¤). H- I- the ad ¤f r ‘ it-
ir. • . I cur at the beginning of a sentence in all varieties of Standard English: (def- I). [l575-852 < _|·] jv-
·. 'I More Important (or More Importantly), her record as an admlnlslrator is |m•Pl’l•cl$0 (im’pra sasl): ary. not preclse:_vagueI I * ~ W
Q unmatched. Objections are ralsed against non: rnvorrrnnru on the —lm/¤r••ci••f|y, adv. —•mtpr•·c•f••on (-srzh/on). i , ,
` . grounds that the phrase none rnvonnnr is an elliptical fonn of "What ls im•pr•g·n¤·b|•‘ (Im preg/no bel), ary. 1.. stroll ] fw
• * I more imporlant," a constmctlon in which the adverb runonrnnru cannot withstand attack; unconquerablec an lmprginable » ·»:·r—t
_ occur. Nevertheless, non: rnnonrrtnru ls the more common expraston. assailable. [l400-50: late HE impregna . im · ·‘-‘ gt,
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