Impel, im-pel′,v.t.to urge forward: to excite to action: to instigate:—pr.p.impel′ling;pa.p.impelled′.—adj.Impel′lent, impelling or driving on.—n.a power that impels.—n.Impel′ler. [L.impellĕre,impulsum—in, on,pellĕre, to drive.]
Impend, im-pend′,v.i.to threaten: to be about to happen.—ns.Impend′ence,Impend′ency, the state of impending: near approach.—adj.Impend′ent, imminent: ready to act or happen. [L.impendēre—in, on,pendēre, to hang.]
Impenetrable, im-pen′e-tra-bl,adj.incapable of being pierced: preventing another body from occupying the same space at the same time: not to be impressed in mind or heart.—n.Impenetrabil′ity, one of the essential properties of matter, implying that no two bodies can at the same time occupy the same space.—adv.Impen′etrably.
Impenitent, im-pen′i-tent,adj.not repenting of sin.—n.one who does not repent: a hardened sinner.—n.Impen′itence.—adv.Impen′itently.
Impennate, im-pen′āt,Impennous,im-pen′us,adj.wingless: having very short wings useless for flight. [L.in, not,penna, a wing.]
Imperative, im-per′a-tiv,adj.expressive of command: authoritative: peremptory: obligatory.—adv.Imper′atively.—Imperative mood, the form of a verb expressing command or advice;Categorical imperative(see underCategory). [L.imperativus—imperāre, to command—in, in,parāre, to prepare.]
Imperator, im′pē-rā-tor,n.a commander: a ruler: an emperor.—adj.Imperatō′rial. [L.,—imperāre, to command.]
Imperceptible, im-pėr-sep′ti-bl,adj.not discernible: insensible: minute.—ns.Impercep′tibleness,Imperceptibil′ity.—adv.Impercep′tibly.—adjs.Impercep′tive, not perceiving;Impercip′ient, having no power to perceive.
Imperfect, im-pėr′fekt,adj.incomplete: defective: not fulfilling its design: liable to err.—adv.Imper′fectly.—ns.Imper′fectness,Imperfec′tion.
Imperforate, -d, im-pėr′fo-rāt, -ed,adj.not pierced through: having no opening.—adj.Imper′forable, that cannot be perforated or bored through.—n.Imperforā′tion.
Imperial, im-pē′ri-al,adj.pertaining to an empire or to an emperor: sovereign, supreme: commanding, of superior size or excellence.—n.a tuft of hair on the lower lip (from its use by Napoleon III.): a kind of dome, as in Moorish buildings: an outside seat on a diligence: a size of writing-paper, 22 × 30 in.; also of printing-paper, 22 × 32 in.—v.t.Impē′rialise, to make imperial.—ns.Impē′rialism, the power or authority of an emperor: the spirit of empire;Impē′rialist, one who belongs to an emperor: a soldier or partisan of an emperor;Imperial′ity, imperial power, right, or privilege.—adv.Impē′rially.—n.Impē′rium, a military chief command: empire.—Imperial city, Rome: one of those cities in the German Empire which owed allegiance to none but the emperor, which exercised suzerain rights within their own territories, and had the right of sitting and voting in the imperial diet;Imperial Instituteof the United Kingdom, the Colonies, and India, an institution designed to commemorate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria (1887). [Fr.,—L.imperialis—imperium, sovereignty.]
Imperil, im-per′il,v.t.to put in peril: to endanger.—n.Imper′ilment.
Imperious, im-pē′ri-us,adj.assuming command: haughty: tyrannical: authoritative: (obs.) imperial.—adv.Impē′riously.—n.Impē′riousness. [L.imperiosus.]
Imperishable, im-per′ish-a-bl,adj.indestructible: everlasting.—ns.Imper′ishableness,Imperishabil′ity.—adv.Imper′ishably.
Impermanence, im-per′man-ens,n.want of permanence.—adj.Imper′manent.
Impermeable, im-pėr′mē-a-bl,adj.not permitting passage: impenetrable.—ns.Impermeabil′ity,Imper′meableness.—adv.Imper′meably.—n.Imper′meātor, a device in a steam-engine for forcing lubricating oil uniformly into the cylinder.
Imperseverant, im-per-sev′ėr-ant,adj.(Shak.) strongly persevering.
Impersonal, im-pėr′sun-al,adj.not having personality: (gram.) not varied according to the persons.—n.Impersonal′ity.—adv.Imper′sonally.—v.t.Imper′sonāte, to invest with personality or the bodily substance of a person: to ascribe the qualities of a person to: to personify: to assume the person or character of, esp. on the stage.—adj.personified.—ns.Impersonā′tion;Imper′sonātor.
Impertinent, im-pėr′ti-nent,adj.not pertaining to the matter in hand: trifling: intrusive: saucy: impudent.—n.Imper′tinence, that which is impertinent: intrusion: impudence, over-forwardness: (law) matter introduced into an affidavit, &c., not pertinent to the matter.—adv.Imper′tinently.
Imperturbable, im-pėr-tur′ba-bl,adj.that cannot be disturbed or agitated: permanently quiet.—n.Imperturbabil′ity.—adv.Impertur′bably.—n.Imperturbā′tion. [L.imperturbabilis—in, not,perturbare, to disturb.]
Imperviable, im-pėr′vi-a-bl,Impervious,im-pėr′vi-us,adj.not to be penetrated.—ns.Imper′viableness,Imperviabil′ity,Imper′viousness.—adv.Imper′viously.
Impeticos, im-pet′i-kos, (Shak.) a word coined by the fool inTwelfth Night, perhaps meaningimpocket.
Impetigo, im-pe-tī′go,n.a skin disease characterised by thickly-set clusters of pustules.—adj.Impetig′inous. [L.—impetĕre, to rush upon, attack.]
Impetrate, im′pē-trāt,v.t.to obtain by entreaty or petition.—n.Impetrā′tion.—adjs.Im′petrative,Im′petrātory.
Impetuous, im-pet′ū-us,adj.rushing upon with impetus or violence: vehement in feeling: passionate.—adv.Impet′uously.—ns.Impet′uousness,Impetuos′ity.
Impetus, im′pe-tus,n.an attack: force or quantity of motion: violent tendency to any point. [L.,—in, in,petĕre, to fall upon.]
Impi,im′pi,n.a body of Kaffir warriors. [S. Afr.]
Impictured, im-pik′tūrd,adj.(Spens.) painted.
Impierceable, im-pērs′a-bl,adj.(Spens.) incapable of being pierced.
Impignorate, im-pig′nō-rāt,v.t.to pledge or pawn.—n.Impignorā′tion.
Impinge, im-pinj′,v.i(withon,upon,against) to strike or fall against: to touch upon.—n.Impinge′ment.—adj.Imping′ent, striking against. [L.impingĕre—in, against,pingĕre, to strike.]
Impious, im′pi-us,adj.irreverent; wanting in veneration for God: profane.—adv.Im′piously.—ns.Im′piousness,Impī′ety.
Implacable, im-plāk′a-bl,adj.not to be appeased: inexorable: irreconcilable.—ns.Implac′ableness,Implacabil′ity.—adv.Implac′ably.
Implacental, im-pla-sen′tal,adj.having no placenta, as certain marsupial animals.
Implant, im-plant′,v.t.to fix into: to insert: to infuse.—n.Implantā′tion, the act of infixing.
Implate, im-plāt′,v.t.to put a plate or covering upon: to sheathe.
Implausible, im-plawz′i-bl,adj.not plausible, incredible.—n.Implausibil′ity.
Impleach, im-plēch′,v.t.(Shak.) to intertwine.
Implead, im-plēd′,v.t.to prosecute a suit at law.—n.Implead′er.
Impledge, im-plej′,v.t.to pledge.
Implement, im′ple-ment,n.a tool or instrument of labour.—v.t.to give effect to: to fulfil or perform.—adj.Implemen′tal, acting as an implement.—n.Implē′tion, a filling: the state of being full. [Low L.implementum—L.im-plēre, to fill.]
Implex, im′pleks,adj.not simple: complicated.—n.Implex′ion.—adj.Implex′uous. [L.implexus—in, into,plectĕre, to twine.]
Implicate, im′pli-kāt,v.t.(withby,in,with) to enfold: to involve: to entangle.—ns.Im′plicate, the thing implied;Implicā′tion, the act of implicating: entanglement: that which is implied.—adj.Im′plicative, tending to implicate.—adv.Im′plicatively.—adj.Implic′it, implied: relying entirely, unquestioning: (rare) entangled, involved.—adv.Implic′itly.—n.Implic′itness. [L.implicāre,-ātum—in, in,plicāre, to fold.]
Implore, im-plōr′,v.t.to ask earnestly: to beg.—ns.Implorā′tion;Implor′ātor(Shak.), one who implores or entreats.—adj.Implor′atory.—n.Implor′er(Spens.), one who implores.—adv.Implor′ingly, in an imploring manner. [Fr.,—L.implorāre—in, in,plorāre, to weep aloud.]
Impluvium, im-plōō′vi-um,n.in ancient Roman houses, the square basin in theatriumor hall into which the rain-water was received. [L.,—impluĕre—in, in,pluĕre, to rain.]
Imply, im-plī′,v.t.(Spens.) to enfold: to include in reality, to express indirectly: to mean: to signify:—pr.p.imply′ing;pa.p.implied′.—adv.Implī′edly. [O. Fr.empleier—L.implicāre.]
Impocket, im-pok′et,v.t.to put in the pocket.
Impolite, im-po-līt′,adj.of unpolished manners: uncivil.—adv.Impolite′ly.—n.Impolite′ness.
Impolitic, im-pol′i-tik,adj.imprudent: unwise: inexpedient.—n.Impol′icy.—adv.Impol′iticly.
Imponderable, im-pon′dėr-a-bl,adj.not able to be weighed: without sensible weight.—ns.Impon′derableness,Imponderabil′ity.—n.pl.Impon′derables, fluids without sensible weight, as heat, light, electricity, and magnetism, considered as material—still used of ether.
Impone, im-pōn′,v.t.(Shak.) to place or put on, to stake, as a wager.—adj.Impon′ent, competent to impose an obligation.—n.one who imposes. [L.imponĕre—in, on,ponĕre, to place.]
Import, im-pōrt′,v.t.to carry into: to bring from abroad: to convey, as a word: to signify: to be of consequence to: to interest.—n.Im′port, that which is brought from abroad: meaning: importance: tendency.—adj.Import′able, that may be imported or brought into a country.—ns.Import′ance;Import′ancy(Shak.).—adj.Import′ant, of great import or consequence: momentous: pompous.—adv.Import′antly.—ns.Importā′tion, the act of importing: the commodities imported;Import′er, one who brings in goods from abroad.—adj.Import′less(Shak.), without consequence. [Fr.,—L.importāre,-ātum—in, in,portāre, to carry.]
Importune, im-pōr-tūn′,v.t.to urge with troublesome application: to press urgently: (Spens.) to import, signify (a false use): to molest, as a beggar, prostitute, &c.—ns.Impor′tunacy,Import′unāteness.—adj.Import′unāte, troublesomely urgent.—adv.Import′unātely.—adj.Import′une, untimely: importunate.—adv.Importune′ly.—ns.Importun′er;Importun′ity. [Fr.,—L.importunus—in, not,portus, a harbour.]
Impose, im-pōz′,v.t.to place upon: to lay on: to enjoin or command: to put over by authority or force: to obtrude unfairly: to pass off: (print.) to arrange or place in a chase, as pages of type.—v.i.(withupon) to mislead or deceive: act with constraining effect.—n.(Shak.) command, injunction.—adjs.Impos′able, capable of being imposed or laid on;Impos′ing, commanding: adapted to impress forcibly.—adv.Impos′ingly.—ns.Impos′ingness;Imposi′tion, a laying on: laying on of hands in ordination: a tax, a burden: a deception. [Fr.imposer—L.in, on,ponĕre, to place.]
Impossible, im-pos′i-bl,adj.that which cannot be done: that cannot exist: absurd, or excessively odd.—n.Impossibil′ity.
Impost.
Impost, im′pōst,n.a tax, esp. on imports: (archit.) that part of a pillar in vaults and arches on which the weight of the building is laid. [O. Fr.impost(Fr.impôt)—L.imponĕre, to lay on.]
Imposthume, impos′tūm,n.an abscess.—v.i.Impos′thumāte, to form an imposthume or abscess.—v.t.to affect with an imposthume.—adj.affected with such.—n.one swelled or bloated.—n.Imposthumā′tion, the act of forming an abscess: an abscess. [A corr. ofapostume, itself a corr. ofaposteme—Gr.apostēma, a separation of corrupt matter—apo, away, and the root ofhistēmi, I set up.]
Impostor, im-pos′tur,n.one who practises imposition or fraud.—n.Impos′tūre.—adj.Impos′tūrous.
Impotent, im′po-tent,adj.powerless: without sexual power: wanting the power of self-restraint.—ns.Im′potence,Im′potency.—adv.Im′potently.
Impound, im-pownd′,v.t.to confine, as in a pound: to restrain within limits: to take possession of.—n.Impound′age, the act of impounding cattle.
Impoverish, im-pov′ėr-ish,v.t.to make poor: to exhaust the resources (as of a nation), or fertility (as of the soil).—n.Impov′erishment. [From O. Fr.empovrir(Fr.appauvrir)—L.in, in,pauper, poor.]
Impracticable, im-prak′tik-a-bl,adj.not able to be done: unmanageable: stubborn.—ns.Imprac′ticability,Imprac′ticableness.—adv.Imprac′ticably.
Imprecate, im′pre-kāt,v.t.to pray for good or evil upon: to curse.—n.Imprecā′tion, the act of imprecating: a curse.—adj.Im′precatory. [L.imprecāri—in, upon,precāri,-ātus, to pray.]
Impregn, im-prēn′,v.t.(Milt.) to impregnate.
Impregnable, im-preg′na-bl,adj.that cannot be seized: that cannot be moved.—n.Impregnabil′ity.—adv.Impreg′nably. [Fr.imprenable—L.in, not,prendĕre,prehendĕre, to take.]
Impregnate, im-preg′nāt,v.t.to make pregnant: to impart the particles or qualities of one thing to another: saturate.—n.Impregnā′tion, the act of impregnating: that with which anything is impregnated. [Low L.imprægnāre,-ātum—in, in,prægnans, pregnant.]
Impresario, im-pre-sä′ri-ō,n.a manager or conductor of a troupe of concert or operatic singers. [It.,—impresa, enterprise.]
Imprescriptible, im-pre-skrip′ti-bl,adj.not founded on external authority.—n.Imprescriptibil′ity.
Imprese, im-prēs′,Impress,im-pres′,n.(Milt.) a device worn by a noble or his retainers. [O. Fr.]
Impress, im-pres′,v.t.to press upon: to mark by pressure: to produce by pressure: to stamp: to fix deeply in the mind.—ns.Im′press, that which is made by pressure: stamp: likeness;Impressibil′ity.—adj.Impress′ible, susceptible.—n.Impress′ibleness.—adv.Impress′ibly.—ns.Impress′ion, the act or result of impressing: a single edition of a book: the effect of any object on the mind: idea: slight remembrance;Impressionabil′ity.—adj.Impress′ionable, able to receive an impression.—ns.Impress′ionism, a modern movement in art and literature, originating in France, its aim being to cast off the trammels of artistic tradition, and to look at nature in a fresh and original manner—it employs general effects, vigorous touches, and deals in masses of form and colour;Impress′ionist.—adv.Impressionis′tic.—adj.Impress′ive, capable of making an impression on the mind: solemn.—adv.Impress′ively—ns.Impress′iveness;Impress′ure(Shak.), impression.
Impress, im-pres′,v.t.to force into service, esp. the public service.—n.Im′press. [An altered spelling ofimprest.]
Impressment, im-pres′ment,n.the act of impressing or seizing for service, esp. in the navy. [A word coined frompress, inpressgang.]
Imprest, im′prest,n.earnest-money: money advanced.—v.t.Imprest′, to advance on loan.
Imprimatur, im-pri-mā′tur,n.a license to print a book, &c. [Lit. 'let it be printed;' from L.imprimĕre—in, on,premĕre, to press.]
Imprimis, im-prī′mis,adv.in the first place. [L.,in, in,primus, first.]
Imprint, im-print′,v.t.to print: to stamp: to impress: to fix in the mind.—n.Im′print, that which is imprinted: the name of the publisher, time and place of publication of a book, &c., printed on the title-page: also the printer's name on the back of the title-page and at the end of the book.
Imprison, im-priz′n,v.t.to put in prison: to shut up: to confine or restrain.—n.Impris′onment, the act of imprisoning or state of being imprisoned: confinement or restraint.
Improbable, im-prob′a-bl,adj.unlikely.—n.Improbabil′ity.—adv.Improb′ably.
Improbation, im-pro-bā′shun,n.in Scots law, an action for the purpose of declaring some instrument false or forged.—adj.Improb′ative, disapproving—alsoImprob′atory.
Improbity, im-prob′i-ti,n.want of probity.
Impromptu, im-promp′tū,adj.prompt, ready: off-hand.—adv.readily.—n.a short witty saying expressed at the moment: any composition produced at the moment. [L., 'in readiness'—in, in,promptus, readiness.]
Improper, im-prop′ėr,adj.not suitable: unfit: unbecoming: incorrect: wrong.—adv.Improp′erly.—n.Improprī′ety.
Impropriate, im-prō′pri-āt,v.t.to appropriate to private use: to place ecclesiastical property in the hands of a layman.—adj.Imprō′priate, devolved into the hands of a layman.—ns.Impropriā′tion, act of appropriating: property impropriated;Imprō′priator, a layman who holds possession of the lands of the Church or an ecclesiastical living. [Low L.impropriātus—L.in, in,proprius, one's own.]
Improve, im-prōōv′,v.t.to make better: to advance in value or excellence: to correct: to employ to good purpose.—v.i.to grow better: to make progress: to increase: to rise (as prices).—ns.Improvabil′ity,Improv′ableness.—adj.Improv′able, able to be improved.—adv.Improv′ably.—ns.Improve′ment, the act of improving: advancement or progress: increase, addition;Improv′er, one who improves: a pad worn by women to make the dress hang properly.—pr.p.andadj.Improv′ing, tending to cause improvement.—adv.Improv′ingly.—Improve on, orupon, to bring to a better state by addition or amendment;Improve the occasion, to point out a moral from some event that has just occurred. [A variant ofapprove.]
Improvident, im-prov′i-dent,adj.not provident or prudent: wanting foresight: thoughtless.—adj.Improvide′(Spens.), not provided against.—n.Improv′idence.—adv.Improv′idently.
Improvisate, im-prov′i-sāt,Improvise,im-pro-vīz′,v.t.to compose and recite, esp. in verse, without preparation: to bring about on a sudden: to do anything off-hand.—ns.Improvisā′tion, act of improvising: that which is improvised;Improvisā′tor,Improvisatō′re(-rā), sometimesfem.Improvisā′trix,Improvisatri′ce, one who improvises: one who composes and recites verses without preparation:—pl.Improvisatō′ri(-rē).—adjs.Improvisatō′rial,Improvis′atory.—n.Improvīs′er.—adj.Improvī′so, not studied beforehand. [Fr.improviser—L.in, not,provisus, foreseen.]
Imprudent, im-prōō′dent,adj.wanting foresight or discretion: incautious: inconsiderate.—n.Impru′dence.—adv.Impru′dently.
Impudent, im′pū-dent,adj.wanting shame or modesty: brazen-faced: bold: rude: insolent.—n.Im′pudence.—adv.Im′pudently.—n.Impudic′ity. [L.in, not,pudens,-entis—pudēre, to be ashamed.]
Impugn, im-pūn′,v.t.to oppose: to attack by words or arguments: to call in question.—adj.Impugn′able.—ns.Impugn′er;Impugn′ment. [L.impugnāre—in, against,pugnāre, to fight.]
Impuissant, im-pū′i-sant,adj.powerless.—n.Impū′issance.
Impulse, im′puls,n.the act of impelling: effect of an impelling force: force suddenly communicated: influence on the mind.—n.Impul′sion, impelling force: instigation.—adj.Impuls′ive, having the power of impelling: actuated by mental impulse: (mech.) acting by impulse: not continuous.—adv.Impuls′ively.—n.Impuls′iveness. [L.impulsus, pressure—impellĕre.]
Impunity, im-pūn′i-ti,n.freedom or safety from punishment: exemption from injury or loss. [Fr.,—L.impunitat-em—in, not,pœna, punishment.]
Impure, im-pūr′,adj.mixed with other substances: defiled by sin: unholy: unchaste: unclean.—adv.Impure′ly.—ns.Impur′ity,Impure′ness, quality of being impure.
Impurple, im-pur′pl. Same asEmpurple.
Impute, im-pūt′,v.t.to reckon as belonging to (in a bad sense): to charge: (theol.) to attribute vicariously: (rare) to take account of.—adj.Imput′able, capable of being imputed or charged: attributable.—ns.Imput′ableness,Imputabil′ity.—adv.Imput′ably.—n.Imputā′tion, act of imputing or charging: censure: reproach: the reckoning as belonging to.—adjs.Imput′ative, imputed;Imput′atively.—n.Imput′er. [Fr.imputer—L.imputāre,-ātum—in, in,putāre, to reckon.]
In, in,prep.denotes presence or situation in place, time, or circumstances—within, during: consisting of: because of: by or through.—adv.within: not out: in addition to, thrown in.—n.in politics, a member of the party in office: a corner.—adj.In′-and-in′, from animals of the same parentage: with constant and close interaction.—n.a game with four dice.—In as far as, to the extent that;In as much as,Inasmuch as, considering that;In itself, intrinsically, apart from relations;In that, for the reason that.—Ins and outs, nooks and corners: the whole details of any matter.—Be in for a thing, to be destined to receive a thing;Be in it(slang), to be getting on successfully, esp. in a game;Be in with, to have intimacy or familiarity with. [A.S.in; Dut., Ger.in, Ice.í; W.yn, L.in,Gr.en. A.S. also hadinnan, within; cf. Old High Ger.innana, Sw.innan.In A.S. the prep.inwas often interchangeable with the relatedon.]
Inability, in-a-bil′i-ti,n.want of sufficient power: incapacity.
Inabstinence, in-ab′sti-nens,n.want of abstinence.
Inaccessible, in-ak-ses′i-bl,adj.not to be reached, obtained, or approached.—ns.Inaccess′ibility,Inaccess′ibleness.—adv.Inaccess′ibly.
Inaccurate, in-ak′kūr-āt,adj.not exact or correct: erroneous.—n.Inac′curacy, want of exactness: mistake.—adv.Inac′curately.
Inactive, in-akt′iv,adj.having no power to move: idle: lazy: (chem.) not showing any action.—n.Inac′tion, idleness: rest.—adv.Inact′ively.—n.Inactiv′ity, idleness.
Inadaptable, in-a-dap′ta-bl,adj.that cannot be adapted.—n.Inadaptā′tion.—adj.Inadap′tive.
Inadequate, in-ad′e-kwāt,adj.insufficient.—ns.Inad′equacy,Inad′equateness, insufficiency.—adv.Inad′equately.
Inadmissible, in-ad-mis′i-bl,adj.not allowable.—n.Inadmissibil′ity.—adv.Inadmiss′ibly.
Inadvertent, in-ad-vėrt′ent,adj.inattentive.—ns.Inadvert′ence,Inadvert′ency, negligence: oversight.—adv.Inadvert′ently.
Inaidable, in-ād′a-bl,adj.(Shak.) that cannot be aided.
Inalienable, in-āl′yen-a-bl,adj.not capable of being transferred.—ns.Inalienabil′ity,Inal′ienableness.—adv.Inal′ienably.
Inalterable, in-awl′ter-a-bl,adj.unalterable.—n.Inalterabil′ity.
Inamorata, in-am-o-rä′ta,n.fem.a woman with whom one is in love:—masc.Inamora′to. [It.innamorata—Low L.inamorāre, to cause to love—L.in, in,amor, love.]
Inane, in-ān′,adj.empty, void: void of intelligence: useless.—ns.Inani′tion, exhaustion from want of food;Inan′ity, senselessness: worthlessness: any kind of vain frivolity. [L.inanis.]
Inanimate,-d, in-an′im-āt, -ed,adj.without animation or life: dead: spiritless: dull.—ns.Inan′imateness,Inanimā′tion.
Inappeasable, in-ap-pēz′a-bl,adj.that cannot be appeased.
Inapplicable, in-ap′plik-a-bl,adj.not applicable or suitable.—ns.Inapplicabil′ity,Inap′plicableness.
Inapposite, in-ap′poz-it,adj.not apposite, suitable, or pertinent.—adv.Inap′positely.
Inappreciable, in-ap-prē′shi-a-bl,adj.not appreciable or able to be valued.—adj.Inapprē′ciātive, not valuing justly or at all.
Inapprehensible, in-ap-pre-hen′si-bl,adj.not apprehensible or intelligible.—n.Inapprehen′sion.—adj.Inapprehen′sive.
Inapproachable, in-ap-prōch′a-bl,adj.inaccessible.—adv.Inapproach′ably.
Inappropriate, in-ap-prō′pri-āt,adj.not suitable.—adv.Inapprō′priately.—n.Inapprō′priateness.
Inapt, in-apt′,adj.not apt: unfit, or unqualified.—ns.Inapt′itude,Inapt′ness, unfitness, awkwardness.—adv.Inapt′ly.
Inarable, in-ar′a-bl,adj.not arable.
Inarching, in-ärch′ing,n.a method of grafting by uniting, without separating from the original stem.—AlsoEnarch′ing.
Inarm, in-ärm′,v.t.to encircle.
Inarticulate, in-är-tik′ūl-āt,adj.not distinct, incapable of speaking distinctly: (zool.) not jointed.—adv.Inartic′ulately.—ns.Inartic′ulateness,Inarticulā′tion, indistinctness of sounds in speaking.
Inartificial, in-ärt-i-fish′yal,adj.not done by art: simple.—adv.Inartific′ially.
Inartistic,-al, in-ar-tis′tik, -al,adj.not artistic: deficient in appreciation of works of art.—adv.Inartis′tically.
Inasmuch, in-az-much′. SeeIn.
Inattentive, in-at-tent′iv,adj.careless, not fixing the mind to attention.—ns.Inatten′tion,Inattent′iveness.—adv.Inattent′ively.
Inaudible, in-awd′i-bl,adj.not able to be heard.—ns.Inaudibil′ity,Inaud′ibleness.—adv.Inaud′ibly.
Inaugurate, in-aw′gūr-āt,v.t.to induct formally into an office: to cause to begin: to make a public exhibition of for the first time.—adjs.Inau′gural,Inau′gurātory, pertaining to, or done at, an inauguration.—ns.Inaugurā′tion, act of inaugurating;Inau′gurātor, one who inaugurates.—adj.Inau′guratory. [L.inaugurāre,-ātum.]
Inaurate, in-aw′rāt,adj.having a golden lustre: covered with gold.
Inauspicious, in-aw-spish′us,adj.not auspicious: ill-omened: unlucky.—adv.Inauspic′iously.—n.Inauspic′iousness.
Inbeing, in′bē-ing,n.inherent existence.
Inboard, in′bōrd,adv.within the hull or interior of a ship: toward or nearer to the centre.
Inbond, in′bond,adj.laid with its length across the thickness of a wall:—opp. toOutbond, where the brick or stone is laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall.
Inborn, in′bawrn,adj.born in or with: implanted by nature.
Inbreak, in′brāk,n.a violent rush in: irruption:—opp. toOutbreak.
Inbreathe, in′brēth,v.t.to breathe into.
Inbreed, in-brēd′,v.t.to breed or generate within: to breed in-and-in.—pa.p.In′bred, bred within, inherent, intrinsic.
Inburning, in′burn-ing,adj.(Spens.) burning within.
Inburst, in′burst,n.an irruption:—opp. toOutburst.
Inby,Inbye, in-bī′,adv.(Scot.) toward the interior, as of a house from the door, or a mine from the shaft. [Inandby.]
Inca, ing′ka,n.the name of the ancient kings and princes of Peru:—pl.Incas(ing′kaz).[Sp.inca—Peruvianinca.]
Incage, in-kāj′. Same asEncage.
Incalculable, in-kal′kū-la-bl,adj.not calculable or able to be reckoned.—ns.Incalculabil′ity,Incal′culableness.—adv.Incal′culably.
Incalescent, in-kal-es′ent,adj.growing warm.—n.Incalesc′ence. [L.incalescens,-entis, pr.p. ofincalescĕre—in, in,calescĕre, inceptive ofcalēre, to be warm.]
Incameration, in-kam-ėr-ā′shun,n.the act of making over to a government a fund as a source of revenue, esp. an annexation to the papal exchequer. [L.in, in,camera, a chamber.]
Incandescent, in-kan-des′ent,adj.white or glowing with heat: rendered luminous by heat.—v.i.andv.t.to glow with heat, to cause to glow.—n.Incandesc′ence, a white heat.—Incandescent light, a brilliant white light produced by a resisting conductor under an electric current, or by coal-gas burnt under a mantle or hood of the oxide of didymium and others of the alkaline earths. [L.,—in, in,candescĕre—candēre, to glow.]
Incantation, in-kan-tā′shun,n.a formula of words said or sung in connection with certain ceremonies for purposes of enchantment.—n.In′cantātor.—adj.Incan′tatory. [L.incantation-em—incantāre, to sing a magical formula over.]
Incapable, in-kāp′a-bl,adj.not capable: insufficient, unable: lacking mental capacity: unconscious of: helplessly drunk: disqualified.—n.one lacking capacity.—n.Incapabil′ity.—adv.Incap′ably.
Incapacious, in-kap-ā′shus,adj.not large, narrow.—n.Incapā′ciousness.
Incapacitate, in-kap-as′i-tāt,v.t.to deprive of capacity: to make incapable: to disqualify.—ns.Incapacitā′tion, the act of disqualifying;Incapac′ity, want of capacity or power of mind: inability: legal disqualification.
Incarcerate, in-kär′sėr-āt,v.t.to imprison: to confine.—n.Incarcerā′tion, imprisonment: (surg.) obstinate constriction or strangulation. [L.in, in,carcer, a prison.]
Incardinate, in-kar′di-nāt,v.t.to attach as a cardinal part, as a priest to his church.—adj.a perversion ofincarnate.
Incarnadine, in-kär′na-din,v.t.to dye of a red colour.—adj.carnation-coloured.
Incarnate, in-kär′nāt,v.t.to embody in flesh.—v.i.to form flesh, heal.—adj.invested with flesh.—n.Incarnā′tion, act of embodying in flesh: (theol.) the union of the divine nature with the human in the divine person of Christ: an incarnate form: manifestation, visible embodiment: (surg.) the process of healing, or forming new flesh. [Low. L.incarnāre,-ātum—L.in, in,caro,carnis, flesh.]
Incase,Incasement. SeeEncase,Encasement.
Incast, in′käst,n.something thrown in in addition by way of giving good measure.
Incatenation, in-ka-te-nā′shun,n.the act of chaining and linking together.
Incautious, in-kaw′shus,adj.not cautious or careful.—ns.Incau′tion,Incau′tiousness, want of caution.—adv.Incau′tiously.
Incavo, in-kä′vō,n.the incised part in an intaglio. [It.,—L.in, in,cavus, hollow.]
Incedingly, in-sēd′ing-li,adv.(rare) triumphantly. [L.incedĕre, to march along.]
Incelebrity, in-sel-eb′ri-ti,n.lack of celebrity.
Incendiary, in-sen′di-ar-i,n.one that sets fire to a building, &c., maliciously: one who promotes quarrels:—pl.Incen′diaries.—adj.wilfully setting fire to: relating to incendiarism: tending to excite quarrels.—n.Incen′diarism.—adj.Incend′ious(obs.), promoting faction. [L.incendiarius—incendium—incendĕre,incensum, to kindle.]
Incense, in-sens′,v.t.to inflame with anger: to incite, urge: to perfume with incense.—n.In′cense, odour of spices burned in religious rites: the materials so burned: pleasing perfume: (fig.) homage, adulation.—adj.In′cense-breath′ing, exhaling incense or fragrance.—ns.Incense′ment(Shak.), state of being inflamed with anger;Incens′or(obs.), a censer.
Incentive, in-sent′iv,adj.inciting, encouraging: (Milt.) igniting.—n.that which incites to action or moves the mind: motive. [L.incentivus, striking up a tune—incinĕre—in, in,canĕre, to sing.]
Inception, in-sep′shun,n.a beginning.—v.i.Incept′, to commence, esp. the period of candidature for the degree of master of arts, or a period of licensed teaching.—adj.Incep′tive, beginning or marking the beginning.—adv.Incep′tively, in a manner denoting beginning.—n.Incep′tor. [L.inceptionem—incipĕre,inceptum, to begin—in, on,capĕre, to take.]
Incertain, in-ser′tān,adj.uncertain.—ns.Incer′tainty,Incer′titude, want of certainty.
Incessant, in-ses′ant,adj.uninterrupted: continual.—adv.Incess′antly, unceasingly: (obs.) immediately. [L.incessans,-antis—in, not,cessāre, to cease.]
Incest, in′sest,n.sexual intercourse within the prohibited degrees of kindred.—adj.Incest′ūous, guilty of incest.—adv.Incest′uously.—n.Incest′uousness. [Fr.,—L.incestus—in, not,castus, chaste.]
Inch, insh,n.the twelfth part of a foot: proverbially, a small distance or degree: (Shak.) a critical moment.—v.i.to move by slow degrees.—adj.Inched, containing inches: marked with inches.—adv.Inch′meal, by inches or small degrees: gradually.—Inch by inch,By inches, by small degrees;Every inch, entirely, thoroughly. [A.S.ynce, an inch—L.uncia, the twelfth part of anything, an inch, also an ounce (twelfth of a pound).]
Inch, insh,n.an island. [Gael,innis, an island.]
Inchase, in-chās′. SeeEnchase.
Inchoate, in′kō-āt,adj.only begun: unfinished, rudimentary: not established.—v.t.(Browning) to begin.—adv.In′choately.—n.Inchoā′tion, beginning: rudimentary state.—adj.Inchō′ative, incipient. [L.inchoāre,-ātum, to begin.]
Incident, in′si-dent,adj.falling upon: liable to occur: naturally belonging to anything, or following therefrom.—n.that which happens: an event: a subordinate action: an episode.—n.In′cidence, the manner of falling: bearing oronus, as of a tax that falls unequally: the falling of a ray of heat, light, &c. on a body: (geom.) the falling of a point on a line, or a line on a plane.—adj.Incident′al, occurring as a result, concomitant: occasional, casual.—adv.Incident′ally.—n.Incident′alness.—Angle of incidence, the angle at which a ray of light or radiant heat falls upon a surface. [Fr.,—L.incĭdens—in, on,cadĕre, to fall.]
Incineration, in-sin-ėr-ā′shun,n.the act of reducing to ashes by combustion.—v.t.Incin′erate, to burn to ashes.—n.Incin′erator, a furnace for consuming anything. [L.incinerāre,-ātum—in, in,cinis,cineris, ashes.]
Incipient, in-sip′i-ent,adj.beginning.—ns.Incip′ience,Incip′iency.—adv.Incip′iently. [Pr.p. of L.incipĕre.]
Incise, in-siz′,v.t.to cut into: to cut or gash: to engrave.—adj.Incis′iform, shaped like an incisor-tooth.—n.Incis′ion, the act of cutting into a substance: a cut: a gash.—adj.Incī′sive, having the quality of cutting into: trenchant: acute: sarcastic.—adv.Incī′sively.—ns.Incī′siveness;Incī′sor, a cutting or fore tooth.—adjs.Incisō′rial,Incī′sory.—n.Incis′ure, a cut, incision. [Fr.inciser—L.incīdĕre,incisum—in, into,cædĕre, to cut.]
Incite, in-sīt′,v.t.to rouse: to move the mind to action: to encourage: to goad.—ns.Incit′ant, that which incites: a stimulant;Incitā′tion, the act of inciting or rousing: an incentive.—adj.andn.Incit′ative.—ns.Incite′ment;Incit′er.—adv.Incit′ingly. [Fr.,—L.incitāre—in, in,citāre, to rouse—ciēre, to put in motion.]
Incivil, in-siv′il,adj.(Shak.) uncivil.—n.Incivil′ity, want of civility or courtesy: impoliteness: an act of discourtesy (in this sense has apl.,Incivil′ities).
Incivism, in′si-vizm,n.neglect of one's duty as a citizen, conduct unbecoming a good citizen. [Fr.]
Inclasp, in-klasp′,v.t.to clasp to: to enclasp.
Inclave, in-klāv′,adj.(her.) shaped, or cut at the edge, like a series of dovetails, as the border of an ordinary.—adj.Inclavāt′ed, made fast, nailed. [L.in, in,clavus, a nail.]
Inclearing, in′klēr-ing,n.the total amount in cheques and bills of exchange chargeable to a bank by the Clearing-house:—opp. toOutclearing.
Inclement, in-klem′ent,adj.unmerciful: stormy: very cold: harsh: unpropitious.—n.Inclem′ency.—adv.Inclem′ently.
Incline, in-klīn′,v.i.to lean towards: to deviate from a line towards an object: to be disposed: to have some desire.—v.t.to cause to bend towards: to give a leaning to: to dispose: to bend.—n.an inclined plane: a regular ascent or descent.—adj.Inclin′able, leaning: tending: somewhat disposed.—ns.Inclin′ableness;Inclinā′tion, the act of bending towards: tendency, disposition of mind: natural aptness: favourable disposition, preference, affection: act of bowing: angle between two lines or planes: the angle a line or plane makes with the horizon.—p.adj.Inclined′, bent.—pr.p.andn.Inclin′ing, inclination: (Shak.) side, party.—n.Inclinom′eter, an instrument for measuring the vertical element of the magnetic force.—Inclined plane, one of the so-called mechanical powers, a slope or plane up which may be rolled a weight one could not lift. [Fr.,—L.inclināre—in, towards,clināre, to lean.]
Inclip, in-klip′,v.t.(Shak.) to embrace, surround.
Inclose,Inclosure. SeeEnclose.
Incloud. SeeEncloud.
Include, in-klōōd′,v.t.to close or shut in: to embrace within limits: to contain: to comprise: (Shak.) to conclude.—adj.Includ′ible.—n.Inclū′sion, act of including: that which is included: restriction, limitation.—adj.Inclu′sive, shutting in: enclosing: (withof) comprehending the stated limit or extremes.—adv.Inclu′sively. [L.includĕre,inclusum—in, in,claudĕre, to shut.]
Incoercible, in-ko-ėrs′i-bl,adj.that cannot be liquefied by pressure, said of certain gases.
Incog, in-kog′,adv.an abbreviation of incognito.
Incogitable, in-koj′i-ta-bl,adj.unthinkable.—ns.Incogitabil′ity,Incog′itancy.—adjs.Incog′itant,Incog′itātive. [L.in, not,cogitāre, to think.]
Incognisable,Incognizable,in-kog′niz-a-bl,orin-kon′iz-a-bl,adj.that cannot be known or distinguished.—adjs.Incog′nisant,Incog′nizant, not cognisant.—n.Incog′nizance, failure to recognise.—n.Incognoscibil′ity.—adj.Incognos′cible.
Incognito, in-kog′ni-tō,adj.unknown: disguised: under an assumed title.—n.a man unknown (fem.Incog′nita): concealment. [It.,—L.incognitus—in, not,cognitus, known—cognoscĕre, to know.]
Incoherent, in-kō-hēr′ent,adj.not connected: loose: incongruous.—n.Incoher′ence, want of coherence or connection: incongruity.—adv.Incoher′ently.—n.Incohē′sion.
Incombustible, in-kom-bust′i-bl,adj.incapable of being consumed by fire.—ns.Incombustibil′ity,Incombust′ibleness.—adv.Incombust′ibly.
Income, in′kum,n.the gain, profit, or interest resulting from anything: revenue: (Shak.) arrival: (Scot.) a disease coming without known cause.—n.pl.In′come-bonds, a term applied to a bastard kind of security which has no mortgage rights, and is really only a sort of preference share.—ns.In′comer, one who comes in: one who takes possession of a farm, house, &c., or who comes to live in a place, not having been born there;In′come-tax, a tax directly levied on all persons having incomes above a certain amount.—adj.In′coming, coming in, as an occupant: accruing: (Scot.) ensuing, next to follow.—n.the act of coming in: revenue. [Eng.inandcome.]
Incommensurable, in-kom-en′sū-ra-bl,adj.having no common measure.—ns.Incommensurabil′ity,Incommen′surableness.—adv.Incommen′surably.—adj.Incommen′surāte, not admitting of a common measure: not adequate: unequal.—adv.Incommen′surātely.—n.Incommen′surāteness, the state of being incommensurate.
Incommiscible, in-kom-is′i-bl,adj.that cannot be mixed together. [L.in, not,commiscēre, to mix.]
Incommode, in-kom-ōd′,v.t.to cause trouble or inconvenience to: to annoy: to molest.—adj.Incommō′dious, inconvenient: annoying.—adv.Incommō′diously.—ns.Incommō′diousness, the quality of being incommodious;Incommod′ity, anything which causes inconvenience. [Fr.,—L.incommodāre—incommodus, inconvenient—in, not,commodus, commodious.]
Incommunicable, in-kom-ūn′i-ka-bl,adj.that cannot be communicated or imparted to others.—ns.Incommunicabil′ity,Incommun′icableness.—adv.Incommun′icably.—adj.Incommun′icative, not disposed to hold communion with, or to give information: unsocial.—adv.Incommun′icatively.—n.Incommun′icativeness.
Incommutable, in-kom-ūt′a-bl,adj.that cannot be commuted or exchanged.—ns.Incommutabil′ity,Incommut′ableness.—adv.Incommut′ably.
Incomparable, in-kom′par-a-bl,adj.matchless.—ns.Incomparabil′ity,Incom′parableness.—adv.Incom′parably.—adj.Incompared′(Spens.), peerless.
Incompatible, in-kom-pat′i-bl,adj.not consistent: contradictory: incapable of existing together in harmony: (pl.) things which cannot coexist.—ns.Incompatibil′ity,Incompat′ibleness.—adv.Incompat′ibly.
Incompetent, in-kom′pe-tent,adj.wanting adequate powers: wanting the proper legal qualifications: insufficient.—ns.Incom′petence,Incom′petency.—adv.Incom′petently.
Incomplete, in-kom-plēt′,adj.imperfect.—adv.Incomplete′ly.—ns.Incomplete′ness,Incomplē′tion.
Incompliance, in-kom-plī′ans,n.refusal to comply: an unaccommodating disposition.—adj.Incomplī′ant.
Incomposed, in-kom-pōzd′,adj.(Milt.) discomposed.
Incomposite, in-kom′poz-it,adj.simple.—Incomposite numbers, same asprime numbers(seePrime).
Incompossible, in-kom-pos′i-bl,adj.incapable of coexisting.—n.Incompossibil′ity.
Incomprehensible, in-kom-pre-hen′si-bl,adj.not capable of being understood: not to be contained within limits.—ns.Incomprehensibil′ity,Incomprehen′sibleness,Incomprehen′sion.—adv.Incomprehen′sibly.—adj.Incomprehen′sive, limited.—n.Incomprehen′siveness.
Incompressible, in-kom-pres′i-bl,adj.not to be compressed into smaller bulk.—ns.Incompressibil′ity,Incompress′ibleness.
Incomputable, in-kom-pūt′a-bl,adj.that cannot be computed or reckoned.
Inconceivable, in-kon-sēv′a-bl,adj.that cannot be conceived by the mind: incomprehensible: involving a contradiction in terms: physically impossible.—ns.Inconceivabil′ity,Inconceiv′ableness.—adv.Inconceiv′ably.
Inconcinnity, in-kon-sin′i-ti,n.want of congruousness or proportion.—adj.Inconcinn′ous. [L.]
Inconclusive, in-kon-klōōs′iv,adj.not settling a point in debate, indeterminate, indecisive.—adv.Inconclus′ively.—ns.Inconclus′iveness,Inconclu′sion.
Incondensable, in-kon-den′sa-bl,adj.not condensable.
Incondite, in-kon′dīt,adj.not well put together, irregular, unfinished. [L.inconditus—in, not,condĕre,conditum, to build.]
Incongruous, in-kong′grōō-us,adj.inconsistent: not fitting well together, disjointed: unsuitable—alsoIncon′gruent.—ns.Incongru′ity,Incon′gruousness.—adv.Incon′gruously.
Inconscient, in-kon′shi-ent,adj.unconscious.—adj.Incon′scious, unconscious.
Inconsecutive, in-kon-sek′ū-tiv,adj.not succeeding in regular order.—n.Inconsec′utiveness.
Inconsequent, in-kon′se-kwent,adj.not following from the premises: illogical: irrelevant: unreasonable, inconsistent.—n.Incon′sequence.—adj.Inconsequen′tial, not following from the premises: of no consequence or value.—advs.Inconsequen′tially,Incon′sequently.
Inconsiderable, in-kon-sid′ėr-a-bl,adj.not worthy of notice: unimportant.—n.Inconsid′erableness.—adv.Inconsid′erably.
Inconsiderate, in-kon-sid′ėr-āt,adj.not considerate: thoughtless: inattentive.—adv.Inconsid′erately.—ns.Inconsid′erateness,Inconsiderā′tion.
Inconsistent, in-kon-sist′ent,adj.not consistent: not suitable or agreeing with: intrinsically incompatible: self-contradictory: changeable, fickle.—ns.Inconsist′ence,Inconsist′ency.—adv.Inconsist′ently.
Inconsolable, in-kon-sōl′a-bl,adj.not to be comforted.—n.Inconsol′ableness.—adv.Inconsol′ably.
Inconsonant, in-kon′sō-nant,adj.not consonant.—n.Incon′sonance.—adv.Incon′sonantly.
Inconspicuous, in-kon-spik′ū-us,adj.not conspicuous: scarcely discernible.—adv.Inconspic′uously.—n.Inconspic′uousness.
Inconstant, in-kon′stant,adj.subject to change: fickle.—n.Incon′stancy.—adv.Incon′stantly.
Inconsumable, in-kon-sūm′a-bl,adj.that cannot be consumed or wasted.—adv.Inconsum′ably.
Incontestable, in-kon-test′a-bl,adj.too clear to be called in question: undeniable.—n.Incontestabil′ity.—adv.Incontest′ably.
Incontiguous, in-kon-tig′ū-us,adj.not adjoining or touching.—adv.Incontig′uously.—n.Incontig′uousness.
Incontinent, in-kon′ti-nent,adj.not restraining the passions or appetites: unchaste: (med.) unable to restrain natural discharges or evacuations: (coll.) immediate, off-hand.—adv.without delay: at once.—ns.Incon′tinence,Incon′tinency.—adv.Incon′tinently, without restraint: forthwith, immediately.
Incontrollable, in-kon-trō′la-bl,adj.uncontrollable.—adv.Incontrol′lably.
Incontrovertible, in-kon-tro-vėrt′i-bl,adj.too clear to be called in question.—n.Incontrovertibil′ity.—adv.Incontrovert′ibly.
Inconvenient, in-kon-vēn′yent,adj.unsuitable: causing trouble or uneasiness: increasing difficulty: incommodious.—v.t.Inconven′ience, to trouble or incommode.—ns.Inconven′ience,Inconven′iency.—adv.Inconven′iently.
Inconversable, in-kon-vers′a-bl,adj.indisposed to conversation, unsocial.
Inconversant, in-kon′ver-sant,adj.not versed in.
Inconvertible, in-kon-vėrt′i-bl,adj.that cannot be changed or exchanged.—n.Inconvertibil′ity.—adv.Inconvert′ibly.
Inconvincible, in-kon-vin′si-bl,adj.not capable of being convinced.
Incony, in′kon-i,adj.(Shak.) fine, delicate, pretty. [Prob. from Fr.inconnu, unknown—L.incognitus(seeIncog). Cf.unco, in the sense ofstrange,rare,fine, abbreviated fromuncouth.]
Inco-ordinate, in-ko-or′di-nāt,adj.not in co-ordinate relation.—n.Inco-ordinā′tion.
Incoronate,-d, in-kor′o-nāt, -ed,adj.crowned.
Incorporate, in-kor′po-rāt,v.t.to form into a body: to combine into one mass, or embody: to unite: to form into a corporation.—v.i.to unite into one mass: to become part of another body.—adj.united in one body: (rare) not having a material body.—n.Incorporā′tion, act of incorporating: state of being incorporated: formation of a legal or political body: an association: (gram.) polysynthesis.—adjs.Incor′porative, characterised by grammatical incorporation—alsoPolysynthetic;Incorpō′real,Incor′poral(Shak.), not having a body: spiritual: intangible.—ns.Incorpō′realism,Incorporē′ity,Incorporeal′ity.—adv.Incorpō′really.
Incorpse, in-korps′,v.t.(Shak.) to incorporate.