v. (-ring) 1 (often foll. By to + infin.) Entreat (a person).

- beg earnestly for. [latin ploro weep]

v. - confiscate.

- take legal possession of.

- shut up (animals) in a pound.

—v. - (often foll. By with) a affect or influence deeply. B affect (a person) favourably (was most impressed).

- (often foll. By on) emphasize (an idea etc.) (must impress on you the need to be prompt).

- a (often foll. By on) imprint or make (a mark). B mark (a thing) with a stamp, seal, etc. —n. - mark made by a seal, stamp, etc.

- characteristic mark or quality. impressible adj. [french: related to *press1]

—v. - (often foll. By on) impress firmly, esp. On the mind.

- a (often foll. By on) make a stamp or impression of (a figure etc.) On a thing. B make an impression on (a thing) with a stamp etc. —n. - impression, stamp.

- printer's or publisher's name etc. Printed in a book.

v. (-ving) 1 a make or become better. B (foll. By on, upon) produce something better than.

- (as improving adj.) Giving moral benefit (improving literature). improvable adj. Improvement n. [anglo-french emprower from french prou profit]

buying n. Purchasing goods on impulse.

- n. - sudden urge (felt an impulse to laugh).

- tendency to follow such urges (man of impulse).

- impelling; a push.

- impetus.

- physics a large temporary force producing a change of momentum (e.g. A hammer-blow). B change of momentum so produced.

- wave of excitation in a nerve. [latin: related to *pulse1]

—adv. Within the sides or towards the centre of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle. —adj. Situated inboard.

adj. Built-in.

n. - gum or spice producing a sweet smell when burned.

- smoke of this, esp. In religious ceremonial. [church latin incensum]

- v. (-sing) make angry. [latin: related to *incendiary]

- v. (-sing) make angry. [latin: related to *incendiary]

n. Cutting-tooth, esp. At the front of the mouth.