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impact
[ noun im-pakt; verb im-pakt ]
/ noun ËÉŞm pĂŚkt; verb ÉŞmËpĂŚkt /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to have impact or make contact forcefully: The ball impacted against the bat with a loud noise.
to have an impact or effect: Increased demand will impact on sales.
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Origin of impact
First recorded in 1775â85; (noun and v.) back formation fromimpacted
usage note for impact
The verb impact has developed the transitive sense âto have an impact or effect onâ ( The structured reading program has done more to impact the elementary schools than any other single factor ) and the intransitive sense âto have an impact or effectâ ( The work done at the computer center will impact on the economy of Illinois and the nation ). Although recent, the new uses are entirely standard and most likely to occur in formal speech and writing. See also impactful.
OTHER WORDS FROM impact
non¡im¡pact, noun, adjectivepost¡im¡pact, adjectiveWords nearby impact
IMNSHO, IMO, Imodium, Imogene, imp, impact, impact adhesive, impacted, impacted fetus, impacted fracture, impacter
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British Dictionary definitions for impact
impact
noun (ËÉŞmpĂŚkt)
the act of one body, object, etc, striking another; collision
the force with which one thing hits another or with which two objects collide
the impression made by an idea, cultural movement, social group, etcthe impact of the Renaissance on Medieval Europe
verb (ÉŞmËpĂŚkt)
to drive or press (an object) firmly into (another object, thing, etc) or (of two objects) to be driven or pressed firmly together
to have an impact or strong effect (on)
Derived forms of impact
impaction, nounWord Origin for impact
C18: from Latin impactus pushed against, fastened on, from impingere to thrust at, from pangere to drive in
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