imp.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. in the first place.

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Imp. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Emperor.

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imp. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. imperative.

2. imperfect.

3. imperial.

4. impersonal.

5. implement.

6. import.

7. important.

8. imported.

9. importer.

10. imprimatur.

11. imprint.

12. improper.

13. improved.

14. improvement.

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Imp. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Empress.

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imp ⁵ American  

[imp] / ɪmp /

noun

1. a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.

2. a mischievous child.

   Synonyms:

   devil , brat , rascal , scamp

3. Archaic.  a scion or offshoot of a plant or tree.

4. Archaic.  an offspring.

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verb (used with object)

1. Falconry.

   1. to graft (feathers) into a wing.

   2. to furnish (a wing, tail, etc.) with feathers, as to make good losses or deficiencies and improve powers of flight.

2. Archaic.  to add a piece to; mend or repair.

IMP ⁶ American  

1. International Match Point.

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imp. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. imperative

2. imperfect

3. imperial

4. imprimatur

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Imp. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Imperator

2. Imperatrix

3. Imperial

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imp ³ British  

/ ɪmp /

noun

1. a small demon or devil; mischievous sprite

2. a mischievous child

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verb

1. (tr) falconry to insert (new feathers) into the stumps of broken feathers in order to repair the wing of a hawk or falcon

Etymology

Origin of imp.¹

From the Latin word imprīmīs

Origin of Imp.²

From the Latin word Imperātor

Origin of Imp.⁴

From the Latin word Imperātrīx

Origin of imp⁵

before 900; (noun) Middle English impe, Old English impa, impe shoot, graft < Late Latin impotus, imputus grafted shoot < Greek émphytos planted, implanted, verbal adjective of emphŷein to implant ( em- em- ² + phŷein to bring forth); (v.) Middle English impen to plant, graft, Old English impian, geimpian, derivative of the noun (compare Old High German impfōn, impitōn > German impfen to inoculate); sense “demon” < phrase imp of the devil

Example Sentences

A recent Pakistani Taliban offshoot—Ittehad ul-Mujahideen, or IMP—could buoy al Qaeda’s rise.

From The Wall Street Journal

IMP’s aim is evident: Hit Pakistan’s security architecture while preparing to export violence into Indian-administered Kashmir.

From The Wall Street Journal

IMP’s rise could create internecine violence or, worse, deeper coordination between jihadist networks.

From The Wall Street Journal

IMP isn’t a parochial faction.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new group’s constituent factions from the Pakistani Taliban have historically had strong affiliations with al Qaeda, and IMP has successfully moved into a power vacuum in Afghanistan left by the Islamic State Khorasan Province.

From The Wall Street Journal