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- [imp]
- /ɪmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [imp]
- /ɪmp/
Definitions of imped word
- noun imped a little devil or demon; an evil spirit. 1
- noun imped a mischievous child. 1
- noun imped Archaic. a scion or offshoot of a plant or tree. 1
- noun imped Archaic. an offspring. 1
- verb with object imped Falconry. to graft (feathers) into a wing. to furnish (a wing, tail, etc.) with feathers, as to make good losses or deficiencies and improve powers of flight. 1
- verb with object imped Archaic. to add a piece to; mend or repair. 1
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Origin of imped
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English impe, Old English impa, impe shoot, graft < Late Latin impotus, imputus grafted shoot < Greek émphytos planted, implanted, verbal adjective of emphŷein to implant (em- em-2 + phŷein to bring forth); (v.) Middle English impen to plant, graft, Old English impian, geimpian, derivative of the noun (compare Old High German impfōn, impitōn > German impfen to inoculate); sense “demon” < phrase imp of the devil
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Parts of speech for Imped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
imped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% 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.
imped usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for imped
noun imped
- ped — performance-enhancing drug