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imprest
1[ im-prest ]
/ ˈɪm prɛst /
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noun
an advance of money; loan.
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Origin of imprest
1First recorded in 1560–70; probably noun use of obsolete verb imprest “to advance money to,” from Italian imprestare, from Medieval Latin imprestāre “to lend,” from Latin im- prefix + praestāre “to tender, offer, present”; influenced in sense by praes, stem praed- “guarantor, one acting as surety”; see im-1, pre-; see origin at stand
Words nearby imprest
impressionism, impressionist, impressive, impressment, impressure, imprest, imprest fund, imprimatur, imprimis, imprint, imprinter
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British Dictionary definitions for imprest
imprest
/ (ɪmˈprɛst) /
noun
a fund of cash from which a department or other unit pays incidental expenses, topped up periodically from central funds
mainly British an advance from government funds for the performance of some public business or service
British (formerly) an advance payment of wages to a sailor or soldier
Word Origin for imprest
C16: probably from Italian imprestare to lend, from Latin in- towards + praestāre to pay, from praestō at hand; see presto
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