impaste

im·paste

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [im-peyst]
- /ɪmˈpeɪst/
- /ɪm.ˈpeɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-peyst]
- /ɪmˈpeɪst/

Definitions of impaste word

verb with object impaste to cover with or enclose in a paste. 1
noun impaste To knead; to make into paste; to concrete. 1
verb impaste to apply paint thickly to 0
verb transitive impaste to enclose or crust over with or as with paste 0
verb transitive impaste to make a paste or crust of 0
verb transitive impaste to apply a thick coat as of paint to 0

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Origin of impaste

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

From the Italian word impastare, dating back to 1540-50. See im-1, paste

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Parts of speech for Impaste

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Impaste

impaste popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

impaste usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for impaste

verb transitive impaste

paste — copy and paste

Just one Antonym for impaste