Impinge

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  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To encroach on or limit something, such as a right.
  • intransitive verb. To have an effect or influence.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To collide or strike against something.
  • intransitive verb. To advance over or press upon something.
  • intransitive verb. To encroach upon; limit.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To come in collision; collide; strike or dash: followed by on, upon, or against.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To fall or dash against; to touch upon; to strike; to hit; to clash with; -- with on or upon.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To make a physical impact (on); to collide, to crash (upon).
  • verb. To interfere with; to encroach (on, upon).
  • verb. To have an effect upon; to limit.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. advance beyond the usual limit
  • verb. impinge or infringe upon
    • Word Usage
    "Those winds "impinge" on J. Henry Waugh in a particularly destructive way."
    Form
    impinged  impinging  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    advance  go on  march on  move on  pass on  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Inge  binge  cringe  fringe  hinge  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    bang  bang into  barge in  break in  break in upon  
    verb-form
    impinged  impinges  impinging  
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