IMP. Definition & Meaning | 亚洲网紅露点

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imp.

abbreviation for

in the first place.

Imp.

abbreviation for

Emperor.

imp.

abbreviation for

imperative.
imperfect.
imperial.
impersonal.
implement.
import.
important.
imported.
importer.
imprimatur.
imprint.
improper.
improved.
improvement.

Imp.

⁴

abbreviation for

Empress.

imp

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
a mischievous child.
Synonyms: , , ,
Archaic. a scion or offshoot of a plant or tree.
Archaic. an offspring.

verb (used with object)

Falconry.
1. to graft (feathers) into a wing.
2. to furnish (a wing, tail, etc.) with feathers, as to make good losses or deficiencies and improve powers of flight.
Archaic. to add a piece to; mend or repair.

IMP

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imp

/ 瑟尘辫 /

noun

a small demon or devil; mischievous sprite
a mischievous child

verb

tr falconry to insert (new feathers) into the stumps of broken feathers in order to repair the wing of a hawk or falcon

imp.

abbreviation for

imperative
imperfect
imperial
imprimatur

Imp.

abbreviation for

Imperator
Imperatrix
Imperial

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of imp.¹

From the Latin word 颈尘辫谤墨尘墨蝉

Origin of imp.²

From the Latin word 滨尘辫别谤腻迟辞谤

Origin of imp.³

From the Latin word 滨尘辫别谤腻迟谤墨虫

Origin of imp.⁴

before 900; (noun) Middle English impe, Old English impa, impe shoot, graft < Late Latin impotus, imputus grafted shoot < Greek 茅尘辫丑测迟辞蝉 planted, implanted, verbal adjective of 别尘辫丑欧别颈苍 to implant ( em- em- ² + 辫丑欧别颈苍 to bring forth); (v.) Middle English impen to plant, graft, Old English impian, geimpian, derivative of the noun (compare Old High German impf艒n, impit艒n > German impfen to inoculate); sense 鈥渄emon鈥� < phrase imp of the devil

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of imp.¹

Old English impa bud, graft, hence offspring, child, from impian to graft, ultimately from Greek emphutos implanted, from emphuein to implant, from phuein to plant

Origin of imp.²

(for sense 1) Latin: Emperor; (for sense 2) Latin: Empress

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New York Times critic Stanley Kauffmann called her performance in the 1966 鈥淚t鈥檚 a Bird... It鈥檚 a Plane... It鈥檚 Superman鈥� 鈥減ure imp鈥�: 鈥淚 wish she were in every musical and revue.鈥�

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鈥淭he little imp speaks,鈥� said Rasseem.

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Which, in turn, sat on top of an imp鈥檚 tiny, pointed head.

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鈥淟et me go!鈥� the imp screamed, desperately clutching its red hat with little, white-knuckled fists as it kicked at Jack with all its strength.

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The imp鈥檚 furious face scrunched up as tightly as it could, considering its beard was tucked into its bright blue pants, a color that happened to go nicely with its shockingly goldenrod tunic.

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Imogene impact

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