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impact

3 entries found.

  1. 1impact (verb)
  2. 2impact (noun)
  3. impact printer

Main Entry:
1im·pact Listen to the pronunciation of 1impact
Pronunciation:
\im-ˈpakt\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Latin impactus, past participle of impingere to push against — more at impinge
Date:
1601
transitive verb1 a: to fix firmly by or as if by packing or wedging b: to press together2 a: to have a direct effect or impact on : impinge on b: to strike forcefully ; also : to cause to strike forcefullyintransitive verb1: to have an impact —often used with on2: to impinge or make contact especially forcefully
— im·pact·ful Listen to the pronunciation of impactful Listen to the pronunciation of impactful \im-ˈpakt-fəl, ˈim-ˌpakt-fəl\ adjective
— im·pac·tive Listen to the pronunciation of impactive \im-ˈpak-tiv\ adjective
— im·pac·tor also im·pact·er Listen to the pronunciation of impacter \-tər\ noun
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