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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin impingere, with change of conjugation.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: im‧pin‧gir

Verb

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impingir (first-person singular present impinjo, first-person singular preterite impingi, past participle impingido)

  1. (transitive) to force or oblige someone to do or to accept something
  2. (transitive) to apply (something) with great force and/or intensity
  3. (transitive) to sell something for a price higher than what is considered fair
  4. (intransitive) to make someone believe untrue things

Usage notes

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False friend of English impinge.

Conjugation

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