imp.

1. imperative.

2. imperfect.

3. imperial.

4. impersonal.

5. implement.

6. import.

7. important.

8. imported.

9. importer.

10. imprimatur.

11. in the first place. [ < L imprimis]

12. imprint.

13. improper.

14. improved.

15. improvement.

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abbrev

1. Imperator (Latin), Emperor

2. Imperatrix (Latin), Empress

3. Imperial

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imp «ihmp», noun, verb.

–n.

1. a young or small devil or demon; evil spirit.

2. a mischievous child: »

The little imp fell asqualling, and scratching, and biting (Jonathan Swift).

3. Archaic. an offspring; child: »

My imps…hard, bold and wild, As best befits the mountain child (Scott).

4. Obsolete. a young shoot of a plant or tree; scion; offshoot.

–v.t.

1. n falconry: a) to graft (feathers) in a bird's wing to improve its powers of flight. b) to graft feathers into or on (a wing, etc.).

2. to fasten (wings) on; equip with wings: »

Imp'd with wings, The grubs proceed to bees with pointed stings (John Dryden).

3. to extend or enlarge; mend; repair.

4. Obsolete. to graft; implant.

╂[Old English impa, impe a shoot, graft, ultimately < Vulgar Latin imputus < Greek émphytos engrafted, implanted < en- in + phytós fruitful < phýein to produce, beget]

IMP (no periods),

1. International Match Point (a unit of scoring used in European contract bridge tournaments).

2. interplanetary monitoring platform.

imp.,

1. imparted.

2. imperative.

3. imperfect.

4. imperial.

5. impersonal.

6. a) import. b) imported. c) importer.

7. a) imprimatur. b) imprimis.

8. imprint.

Imp.,

1. emperor (Latin, imperator).

2. empress (Latin, imperatrix).

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abbr.

■ imperative

■ imperfect

■ imperial

■ impersonal

■ implement

■ import or imported or importer

■ important

■ imprimatur

■ in the first place

Origin:

from Latin imprīmīis

■ imprint

■ improper

■ improved or improvement