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Word: Impinge
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin impingere ‘drive something in or at’, from in- ‘into’ + pangere ‘fix, drive’. The word originally meant ‘thrust at forcibly’, then ‘come into forcible contact’; hence ‘encroach’ (mid 18th century)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪmˈpɪn(d)ʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
have an effect, especially a negative one
Short Definition:have effect
Examples:- several factors impinge on market efficiency
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