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impinge

[ im-pinj ]

verb (used without object)

impinged, impinging.
  1. to make an impression; have an effect or impact (usually followed by on or upon ):

    to impinge upon the imagination; social pressures that impinge upon one's daily life.

  2. to encroach; infringe (usually followed by on or upon ):

    to impinge on another's rights.

  3. to strike; dash; collide (usually followed by on, upon, or against ):

    rays of light impinging on the eye.



verb (used with object)

impinged, impinging.
  1. Obsolete. to come into violent contact with.

impinge

/ ɪˈɪԻ /

verb

  1. intr; usually foll by on or upon to encroach or infringe; trespass

    to impinge on someone's time

  2. intr; usually foll by on, against, or upon to collide (with); strike
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ辱Բ, noun
  • ˈ辱Բ𳾱Գ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·辱Բ·Գ adjective
  • ·辱Բ· noun
  • ·辱Բ·Գ noun
  • ܲ··辱Բ·Բ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of impinge1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Medieval Latin impingere “to strike against, drive at,” equivalent to Latin im- prefix meaning “in” ( im- 1 ) + -pingere, combining form of pangere “to fasten, drive in, fix”; impact
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of impinge1

C16: from Latin impingere to drive at, dash against, from pangere to fasten, drive in
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At the circuit court on Monday, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign said that Baosberg’s order, which affects only the expulsions under the Alien Enemies Act, impinged on executive authority.

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At 8:03 p.m., an emergency message alerts firefighters to another crisis: “Flames impinging on a convalescent hospital. Evacuations in progress. No fire department on scene.”

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And third, Trump has floated the idea of using U.S. military power to confront narcotraffickers within Mexico — which would directly impinge on Mexico’s sovereignty and could generate more violence on both sides of the border.

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In other words, actions like mining development, agriculture and so on, unleash a whole lot of chemicals which impinge on us every day.

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To those who say any changes could impinge the freedoms of young people, Natalie has a simple and direct answer.

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