- im|press|ment
- im|press|ment «ihm PREHS muhnt», noun.the act or practice of impressing property for public use or men to serve in the armed forces.
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press — clothes·press; com·press·ibil·i·ty; com·press·ible; com·press·ing·ly; de·press; de·press·ibil·i·ty; de·press·ible; em·press·ite; ex·press·age; ex·press·er; ex·press·ible; ex·press·less; ex·press·ly; ex·press·man; hy·dro·press; im·press·able;… … English syllables
impressment — im·press·ment … English syllables
im — im; im·age·less; im·ag·er; im·ag·ism; im·balance; im·base; im·bat; im·ba·uba; im·be; im·be·cile·ly; im·be·cil·ic; im·be·cil·i·ty; im·bibe; im·bib·er; im·bi·bi·tion; im·bi·bi·tion·al; im·bi·rus·sú; im·brex; im·bri·ca·tion; im·bro·glio; im·brue;… … English syllables
Impressment — Im*press ment ([i^]m*pr[e^]s ment), n. The act of seizing for public use, or of impressing into public service; compulsion to serve; as, the impressment of provisions or of sailors. [1913 Webster] The great scandal of our naval service… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impressment — im•press•ment [[t]ɪmˈprɛs mənt[/t]] n. the act of impressing people or property into public service or use • Etymology: 1780–90 … From formal English to slang
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] … Useful english dictionary
R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut … Useful english dictionary
r.e. — Football. right end. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] re2 … Useful english dictionary
