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<h1>Imprecation</h1> <Xpage=738>

<hw>Im`pre*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>imprecatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>impr\'82cation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of imprecating, or unvoking evil upon any one; a player that a curse or calamnity may fall on any one; a curse.</def>

<blockquote>Men cowered like slaves before such horrid <b>imprecations</b>. <i>Motley.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Malediction; curse; execration; anathema. See <er>Malediction</er>.</syn>

<h1>Imprecatory</h1> <Xpage=738>

<hw>Im"pre*ca*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of the nature of, or containing, imprecation; invokingevil; <as>as, the <ex>imprecatory</ex> psalms</as>.</def>

<h1>Imprecision</h1> <Xpage=738>

<hw>Im`pre*ci"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of precision.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Impregn</h1> <Xpage=738>

<hw>Im*pregn"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>impregner</ets>. See <er>Impregnate</er>.]</ety> <def>To impregnate; to make fruitful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>His perniciousss words, <b>impregned</b> With reason. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Semele doth Bacchus bear <b>Impregned</b> of Jove. <i>Dr. H. More.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Impregnability</h1> <Xpage=738>

<hw>Im*preg`na*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being impregnable; invincibility.</def>

<h1>Impregnable</h1> <Xpage=738>

<hw>Im*preg"na*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>imprenable</ets>; pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>prenable</ets> pregnable, fr. <ets>prendre</ets> to take, L. <ets>prehendere</ets>. See <er>Comprehend</er>, <er>Get</er> to obtain.]</ety> <def>Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being subdued; able to resist attack; unconquerable; <as>as, an <ex>impregnable</ex> fortress; <ex>impregnable</ex> virtue.</as></def>

<blockquote>The man's affection remains wholly unconcerned and <b>impregnable</b>. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Im*preg"na*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>Im*preg"na*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Impregnable</h1> <Xpage=738>

<hw>Im*preg"na*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See Impregnate.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Capable of being impregnated, as the egg of an animal, or the ovule of a plant.</def>

<h1>Impregnant</h1> <Xpage=738>

<hw>Im*preg"nant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Impregnate</er>.]</ety> <def>That which impregnates.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Glanvill.</i>

<h1>Impregnant</h1> <Xpage=738>

<hw>Im*preg"nant</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>pregnant</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not pregnant; unfertilized or infertile.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Impregnate</h1> <Xpage=738>

<hw>Im*preg"nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Impregnated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Impregnating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL. <ets>impraegnatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>impraegnare</ets> to impregnate, fr. L. pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>praegnans</ets> pregnant. See <er>Pregnant</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make pregnant; to cause to conceive; to render prolific; to get with child or young.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>To come into contact with (an ovum or egg) so as to cause impregnation; to fertilize; to fecundate.</def>