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impinge
im·pinge I0059900 (ĭm-pĭnj′)v. im·pinged, im·ping·ing, im·ping·es v.intr.1. a. To encroach on or limit something, such as a right: "powerful institutions of government that inhibited free enterprise and impinged on commercial—and by extension private—liberties" (Greg Critser).b. Usage Problem To have an effect or influence: "Any consequence of a change in alleles ... is fair game for natural selection, so long as it impinges on the survival of the responsible allele, relative to its rivals" (Richard Dawkins).2. a. To collide or strike against something: Sound waves impinge on the eardrum.b. To advance over or press upon something: pain caused by a bone impinging upon a nerve.v.tr. To encroach upon; limit: "One of a democratic government's continuing challenges is finding a way to protect ... secrets without impinging the liberties that democracy exists to protect" (Christian Science Monitor).
[Latin impingere : in-, against; see in-2 + pangere, to fasten; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]
im·pinge′ment n.im·ping′er n.Usage Note: The use of impinge meaning "to encroach; trespass," as in Americans dislike any policy that impinges on their liberty, is well established as standard. However, when impinge is used more loosely to mean "to have an effect" the Usage Panel is split. In our 2001 survey, only 47 percent of the Panel found the following sentence to be acceptable: What the recovered diary revealed about the villagers directly impinged on the lives of people living there many years later.impinge (ɪmˈpɪndʒ) vb1. (intr; usually foll by on or upon) to encroach or infringe; trespass: to impinge on someone's time. 2. (intr; usually foll by on, against, or upon) to collide (with); strike[C16: from Latin impingere to drive at, dash against, from pangere to fasten, drive in] imˈpingement n imˈpinger nim•pinge (ɪmˈpɪndʒ)
v.i. -pinged, -ping•ing. 1. to encroach; infringe: to impinge on another's rights. 2. to strike; collide: light impinging on the lens. 3. to make an impression; have an effect: ideas that impinge upon the imagination. [1525–35; < Medieval Latin impingere to cause to colllide, force = Latin im- im-1 + -pingere, comb. form of pangere to fasten, drive in, fix; compare impact] im•pinge′ment, n. impinge, infringe - To impinge is to come into contact or encroach or have an impact; to infringe is to encroach on a right or privilege or to violate.See also related terms for impact.impinge
Past participle: impinged
Gerund: impinging
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| I impinge | | you impinge | | he/she/it impinges | | we impinge | | you impinge | | they impinge |
| Preterite |
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| I impinged | | you impinged | | he/she/it impinged | | we impinged | | you impinged | | they impinged |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am impinging | | you are impinging | | he/she/it is impinging | | we are impinging | | you are impinging | | they are impinging |
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| I have impinged | | you have impinged | | he/she/it has impinged | | we have impinged | | you have impinged | | they have impinged |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was impinging | | you were impinging | | he/she/it was impinging | | we were impinging | | you were impinging | | they were impinging |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had impinged | | you had impinged | | he/she/it had impinged | | we had impinged | | you had impinged | | they had impinged |
| Future |
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| I will impinge | | you will impinge | | he/she/it will impinge | | we will impinge | | you will impinge | | they will impinge |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have impinged | | you will have impinged | | he/she/it will have impinged | | we will have impinged | | you will have impinged | | they will have impinged |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be impinging | | you will be impinging | | he/she/it will be impinging | | we will be impinging | | you will be impinging | | they will be impinging |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been impinging | | you have been impinging | | he/she/it has been impinging | | we have been impinging | | you have been impinging | | they have been impinging |
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| I will have been impinging | | you will have been impinging | | he/she/it will have been impinging | | we will have been impinging | | you will have been impinging | | they will have been impinging |
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| I had been impinging | | you had been impinging | | he/she/it had been impinging | | we had been impinging | | you had been impinging | | they had been impinging |
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| I would impinge | | you would impinge | | he/she/it would impinge | | we would impinge | | you would impinge | | they would impinge |
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| I would have impinged | | you would have impinged | | he/she/it would have impinged | | we would have impinged | | you would have impinged | | they would have impinged |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | impinge - impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"trench, encroach, entrenchtake advantage, trespass - make excessive use of; "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy" | | 2. | impinge - advance beyond the usual limitencroach, infringeadvance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" |
impinge verbimpinge on or upon something invade, violate, encroach on, trespass on, infringe on, make inroads on, obtrude on If he were at home all the time he would impinge on my space.impinge on or upon something or someone affect, influence, relate to, impact on, touch, touch upon, have a bearing on, bear upon These cuts have impinged on the region's largest employers.Translationsaufpralleninflueropéreravere effettoavere ripercussionicontrastareimpinge
impinge (up)on (someone or something)1. To infringe on or interfere with someone or something. Any legislation that impinges upon human rights must be stopped.2. To make physical contact with something. It feels like something is impinging on my shoulder joint when I try to move it.See also: impingeimpinge (up)on someone or somethingto affect or interfere with someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) This will not impinge upon me at all. Will this matter impinge on my policies in any way?See also: impinge, onimpinge on or impinge uponv.1. To intrude or encroach upon something: I disagree with this new law because it impinges on my First Amendment rights.2. To strike or collide with something: Sound waves impinge on the eardrum, causing it to vibrate.See also: impinge, onimpinge
Synonyms for impingephrase impinge on or upon somethingSynonyms- invade
- violate
- encroach on
- trespass on
- infringe on
- make inroads on
- obtrude on
phrase impinge on or upon something or someoneSynonyms- affect
- influence
- relate to
- impact on
- touch
- touch upon
- have a bearing on
- bear upon
Synonyms for impingeverb impinge or infringe uponSynonymsRelated Wordsverb advance beyond the usual limitSynonymsRelated Words- advance
- march on
- move on
- progress
- pass on
- go on
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