Dictionary: IM-PEARL'ING – IM-PEND'ENT

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IM-PEARL'ING, ppr.

Forming in the resemblance of pearls; decorating with pearls.

IM-PEC-CA-BIL'I-TY, or IM-PEC'CAN-CY, n. [See Impeccable.]

The quality of not being liable to sin; exemption from sin, error or offense. Pope.

IM-PEC'CA-BLE, a. [Sp. impecable; Fr, impeccable; in and Sp. pecable, Fr. peccable, from L. pecco, to err, to sin.]

Not liable to sin; not subject to sin; exempt from the possibility of sinning. No mere man is impeccable.

IM-PEDE', v.t. [Sp. impedir; It. impedire. L. impedio; supposed to be compounded of in and pedes, feet, to catch or entangle the feet.]

To hinder; to stop in progress; to obstruct; as, to impede the progress of troops.

IM-PED'ED, pp.

Hindered; stopped; obstructed.

IM-PE'DI-BLE, a.

That may be impeded.

IM-PED'I-MENT, n. [L. impedimentum.]

  1. That which hinders progress or motion; hinderance; obstruction; obstacle; applicable to every subject, physical or moral. Bad roads are impediments in marching and traveling. Idleness and dissipation are impediments to improvement. The cares of life are impediments to the progress of vital religion.
  2. That which prevents distinct articulation; as, an impediment in speech.

IM-PED'I-MENT, v.t.

To impede. [Not in use.] Bp. Reynolds.

IM-PED-I-MENT'AL, a.

Hindering; obstructing. Mountagu.

IM-PED'ING, ppr.

Hindering; stopping; obstructing.

IM'PE-DITE, a.

Hindered. Taylor.

IM'PE-DITE, v.i.

To impede. [Not in use.]

IM-PE-DI'TION, n.

A hindering. Baxter.

IM-PED'I-TIVE, a.

Causing hinderance. Sanderson.

IM-PEL', v.t. [Sp. impeler; It. impellere; L. impello; in and pello, to drive.]

To drive or urge forward; to press on; to excite to action or to move forward, by the application of physical force, or moral suasion or necessity. A ball is impelled by the force of powder; a ship is impelled by wind; a man may be impelled by hunger or a regard to his safety; motives of policy or of safety impel nations to confederate. The surge impelled me on a craggy coast. Pope. And several men impel to several ends. Pope.

IM-PEL'LED, pp.

Driven forward; urged on; moved by any force or power, physical or moral.

IM-PEL'LENT, a.

Driving by impulse. Chalmers. [1841 Addenda only.]

IM-PEL'LENT, a.

Having the quality of impelling.

IM-PEL'LENT, n.

A power or force that drives forward; motive or impulsive power. Glanville.

IM-PEL'LER, n.

He or that which impels.

IM-PEL'LING, ppr.

Driving forward; urging; pressing.

IM-PEN', v.t. [in and pen.]

To pen; to shut or inclose in a narrow place. Feltham.

IM-PEND', v.i. [L. impendeo; in and pendeo, to hang.]

  1. To hang over; to be suspended above; to threaten. A dark cloud impends over the land. Destruction sure o'er all your heads impends. Pope.
  2. To be near; to be approaching and ready to fall on. It expresses our deep sense of God's impending wrath. Smalridge. Nor bear advices of impending foes. Pope.

IM-PEND'ENCE, or IM-PEND'EN-CY, n.

The state of hanging over; near approach; a menacing attitude. Hammond.

IM-PEND'ENT, a.

Hanging over; imminent; threatening; pressing closely; as, an impendent evil. Hale.