impinge
impinge
Definition
im·pinge (im pinj′)
intransitive verb impinged -·pinged′, impinging -·ping′·ing
- to strike, hit, or dash (on, upon, or against something)
- to touch (on or upon); have an effect an idea that impinges on one's mind
- to make inroads or encroach (on or upon the property or rights of another)
Etymology: L impingere < in-, in + pangere, to strike: see fang
impinge
Synonyms
impinge
v.
impinge
Usage Examples
Preposition: on
- eyesense: We forget that seeing only sees what impinges on the eyesense: color or visible object.
- earsense: There are also moments of just hearing, hearing of what impinges on the earsense, of sound.
- consciousness: She has done a great deal of the groundwork to make late 2005 the time when she impinges excitingly on the public consciousness.
- freedom: And the number of laws which directly and indirectly impinge on press freedoms in Malaysia is not just five or 10, but 35.
- aspect: They impinge on every aspect of life - domestic, social, commercial, industrial and environmental.
Preposition: upon
- right: Might these not impinge upon the right to freedom of expression?
- freedom: And freedom of speech is limited because the freedom and autonomy of one impinges upon the freedom and autonomy of another.
- consciousness: There are increasing numbers of documents and reports of this nature as the implications of the aging population impinge upon the political consciousness.
- policy: OK - not a government initiative but in the light of the 2002 mental health bill it seriously impinges upon government policy.
Modifying Another Word
- directly: However, some policy agendas do impinge directly on the work of teachers.
- significantly: The extra cost of having to continually re-calculate the characteristics for an unsteady flow does not impinge significantly on the overall computational speed.
- not: Was the phrase, " will not impinge " a step too far for the Minister?
- really: But the whole thing didn't really impinge on me that much.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- upon: A good design should never unduly impinge upon or detract from the performance.
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