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imp¹ Definition

imp (imp)

noun

  1. Obsolete
    1. a shoot or graft
    2. a child; offspring
  2. a devil's offspring; young demon
  3. a mischievous child

Etymology: ME impe < OE impa < impian, to graft in, akin to OHG impfōn < VL *imputare (< im-, in + putare, to prune), transl. of Gr emphyteyein, to engraft < emphyta, scion < em-, in + phyton, growth: see -phyte

transitive verb

  1. to implant, esp. by grafting
  2. to repair (the wing or tail of a falcon) by grafting on (feathers)
  3. to furnish with wings
  4. to help out by adding to, increasing, etc.

Etymology: ME impen < OE impian

imp² Definition

imp

  1. imperative
  2. imperfect
  3. imperial
  4. impersonal
  5. import
  6. importer
  7. imprimatur

imp Synonyms

imp

n.

IMP (Instant Messaging and Presence) Telecom Definition
See IMPP and SIMPLE.
imp Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • join: Mark Stallard joins The Imps on a two year contract from League Two rivals Shrewsbury Town.
  • gain: Our man made no mistake, leading a diamond to extract the maximum penalty, and we gained 13 IMPs.
  • leave: It was a shock move, not least because Futcher had cited ambition as the reason for leaving The Imps.
  • have: Susan Cocke from St Osyth, another of the accused, had an imp that worried sheep.
  • lose: We lost an IMP on the first board and then followed three thin games for NS, bid and made in both rooms.
  • use: You can watch them using a program call iMP.

Adjective modifier

  • mischievous: Came back with part of her hair green where a mischievous imp had slept.
  • little: He's almost disappointed there's no little imps with nice sharp pitchforks.
  • young: He was, I am certain, a thoroughly good fellow, while I, no doubt, was an aggressive young imp.
  • smart: Richard Tompkins was taking part in his first Autotest in his smart yellow Imp, finding plenty of grip when the rain came down.
  • more: It was all desperately close, and 2-4 more IMPs in any one of 5 matches would have been enough to qualify.

Modifies a noun

  • trial: Read more about BBC iMP trial part 1.. .
  • utility: Import the exp file created from step 1 into the latest version of Oracle ( using the Oracle imp utility ).
  • compiler: The most suitable existing IMP compiler is altered to produce object code for the new machine.
  • program: IMP programs are loaded starting at the maximum address for the system in a downwards direction.
  • part: Read more about BBC iMP trial part 1.. .
  • gal: This means that the rider benefits from an extra 13 liters ( almost 3 imp gals ) more than the standard GS.

Noun used with modifier

  • ozone: Please Click Here to learn more about the Ozone Imp range of kites.
  • year: Magistrates ' court - 6 months Maximum Penalty - basic form: Crown Court - 5 years imp.
  • trash: PARRY You leap to avoid the trash imp 's fork.