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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.

demon, pixie, rascal; see brat, devil 1.

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.