IM

¹

[ahy-em]

noun

plural

IMs, IM's 

1. instant message.

2. instant messaging.

verb (used without object)

IM'd, IMed, IM'ing, IMing. 

1. instant message.

im-

²

1. variant of in- before b, m, p: imbrute; immigrate; impassion.

IM

³

abbreviation

1. Swimming.,  individual medley.

2. Sports.,  intramural.

3. Also I.M. Isle of Man.

im-

⁴

1. variant of in- before b, m, p: imbalance; immoral; imperishable.

im-

⁵

1. variant of in- before b, m, p: imbed; immure; impose.

I'm

⁶

[ahym]

1. contraction of I am.

-im

⁷

1. a plural ending occurring in loanwords from Hebrew.

   cherubim.

IM

¹

abbreviation

1. computing instant messaging

2. Also: i.m.. intramuscular

3. chess International Master

I'm

²

/ aɪm /

contraction

1. I am

im-

³

prefix

1. a variant of in- 1 in- 2

im

⁴

abbreviation

1. Isle of Man

Usage

See contraction.

Word History and Origins

Origin of IM¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Origin of IM²

From Hebrew

Example Sentences

Back at class in Busan, Im admitted to some trepidation about his chosen career path.

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Another student, 23-year-old Im Sae-jin, decided to enter the field after his grandmother died.

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell is supposed to pilot the impact of monetary policy on the business cycle, in a context marked by multiple shocks, and with only some of his navigating instruments operational, says Natixis IM Solutions’ Mabrouk Chetouane, head of global market strategy, in a note.

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By watching how spirals move in the IM Lupi disc over time, the team could tell that they were caused by a new planet being born and not a planet growing bigger!

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Mr Cooper headed to the Re'im military base in southern Israel on Monday to see the return of the 20 living hostages.

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