imp
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noun \ˈimp\Definition of IMP
See Examples of IMP
- <scooped up the little imp and took him to bed>
- <a story about a crumbling mansion infested with a brood of imps>
Origin of IMP
Middle English impe, from Old English impa, from impian to imp
First Known Use: before 12th century
2imp
transitive verbDefinition of IMP
1
: to graft or repair (a wing, tail, or feather) with a feather to improve a falcon's flying capacity
2
: to equip with wings
Origin of IMP
Middle English, from Old English impian to graft, from Vulgar Latin *imputare, from Late Latin impotus grafted shoot, from Greek emphytos implanted, from emphyein to implant, from em- 2en- + phyein to bring forth — more at be
First Known Use: 15th century
3imp
abbreviationDefinition of IMP
1
imperative
2
imperfect
3
imperial
4
import; imported
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