Dictionary: IM'I-TA-TIVE – IM-MATCH'A-BLE

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IM'I-TA-TIVE, a.

  1. Inclined to follow in manner; as, man is an imitative being.
  2. Aiming at resemblance; that is used in the business of forming resemblances. Painting is an imitative art.
  3. Formed after a model, pattern or original. This temple, less in form, with equal grace, Was imitative of the first in Thrace. Dryden. Imitative music, is that which is intended to resemble some natural operation, the passions and the like. Busby.

IM'I-TA-TIVE-LY, adv.

In an imitative manner.

IM'I-TA-TOR, n.

  1. One that follows in manners or deportment.
  2. One that copies, or attempts to make the resemblance of any thing.

IM-I-TA'TOR-SHIP, n.

The office or state of an imitator. Marston.

IM-MAC'U-LATE, a. [L. immaculatus; in and macula, a spot.]

  1. Spotless; pure; unstained; undefiled; without blemish; as, immaculate reputation; immaculate thoughts. Our Savior has set us an example of an immaculate life and conversation.
  2. Pure; limpid; not tinged with impure matter; as, an immaculate fountain. Shak. Immaculate conception, the conception of our Savior by the Virgin Mary.

IM-MAC'U-LATE-LY, adv.

With spotless purity.

IM-MAC'U-LATE-NESS, n.

Spotless purity.

IM-MAIL'ED, a.

Wearing mail or armor. Browne.

IM-MAL'LE-A-BLE, a. [in and malleable.]

Not malleable; that can not be extended by hammering. Med. Repos.

IM-MAN'A-CLE, v.t. [in and manacle.]

To put manacles on; to fetter or confine; to restrain from free action. Milton.

IM-MAN'A-CLED, pp.

Fettered; confined.

IM-MAN'A-CLING, ppr.

Fettering; confining.

IM-MA-NA'TION, n.

A flowing or entering in. Good.

IM-MANE', a. [L. immanis.]

Vast; huge; very great. [Little used.]

IM-MANE'LY, adv.

Monstrously; cruelly. Milton.

IM'MA-NEN-CY, n.

Internal dwelling. Pearson.

IM'MA-NENT, a. [L. in and manens, maneo, to abide.]

Inherent; intrinsic; internal. South.

IM-MAN'I-TY, n. [L. immanitas.]

Barbarity; savageness. Shak.

IM-MAN'U-EL, n. [Heb.]

God with us. Matth. 1. 23.

IM-MAR-CES'SI-BLE, a. [L. in and marcesco, to fade.]

Unfading. Dict.

IM-MAR'TIAL, a. [in and martial.]

Not martial; not warlike. Chapman.

IM-MASK', v.t. [in and mask.]

To cover, as with a mask; to disguise. Shak.

IM-MASK'ED, pp.

Covered; masked.

IM-MASK'ING, ppr.

Covering; disguising.

IM-MATCH'A-BLE, a.

That can not be matched; peerless.