Chapter 780

Im"plex (?) , a. [L. implexus , p. p. of implectere to infold; pref. im- in + plectere to plait: cf. F implexe .] Intricate; entangled; complicated; complex.

The fable of every poem is . . . simple or implex . it is called simple when there is no change of fortune in it; implex , when the fortune of the chief actor changes from bad to good, or from good to bad. Addison.

Implexion <Xpage=736>

Im*plex"ion (?) , n. [L. implexio .] Act of involving, or state of being involved; involution.

Impliable <Xpage=736>

Im*pli"a*ble (?) , a. Not pliable; inflexible; inyielding.

Implicate <Xpage=736>

Im"pli*cate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Implicated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Implicating .] [L. implicatus , p. p. of implicare to involve; pref. im- in + plicare to fold. See Employ , Ply , and cf. Imply , Implicit .] 1. To infold; to fold together; to interweave.

The meeting boughs and implicated leaves. Shelley.

2. To bring into connection with; to involve; to connect; -- applied to persons, in an unfavorable sense; as, the evidence implicates many in this conspiracy; to be implicated in a crime, a discreditable transaction, a fault, etc.

Implication <Xpage=736>

Im`pli*ca"tion (?) , n. [L. implicatio : cf. F. implication .] 1. The act of implicating, or the state of being implicated.

Three principal causes of firmness are. the grossness, the quiet contact, and the implication of component parts. Boyle.

2. An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not expressed in words.

Whatever things, therefore, it was asserted that the king might do, it was a necessary implication that there were other things which he could not do. Hallam.

Implicative <Xpage=736>

Im"pli*ca*tive (?) , a. Tending to implicate.

Implicatively <Xpage=736>

Im"pli*ca*tive*ly , adv. By implication.

Sir G. Buck.

Implicit <Xpage=736>

Im*plic"it (?) , a. [L. implicitus , p. p. of implicare to entwine, entangle, attach closely: cf. F. implicite . See Implicate .] 1. Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved. [Obs.]

Milton.

In his woolly fleece I cling implicit . Pope.

2. Tacitly comprised; fairly to be understood, though not expressed in words; implied; as, an implicit contract or agreement .

South.

3. Resting on another; trusting in the word or authority of another, without doubt or reserve; unquestioning; complete; as, implicit confidence; implicit obedience.

Back again to implicit faith I fall. Donne.

Implicit function . (Math.) See under Function .

Implicitly <Xpage=736>

Im*plic"it*ly (?) , adv. 1. In an implicit manner; without reserve; with unreserved confidence.

Not to dispute the methods of his providence, but humbly and implicitly to acquiesce in and adore them. Atterbury.

2. By implication; impliedly; as, to deny the providence of God is implicitly to deny his existence .

Bentley.

Implicitness <Xpage=736>

Im*plic"it*ness , n. State or quality of being implicit.

Implicity <Xpage=736>

Im*plic"i*ty (?) , n. Implicitness. [Obs.]

Cotgrave.

Implied <Xpage=736>

Im*plied" (?) , a. Virtually involved or included; involved in substance; inferential; tacitly conceded; -- the correlative of express, or expressed. See Imply .

Impliedly <Xpage=736>

Im*pli"ed*ly (?) , adv. By implication or inference.

Bp. Montagu.

Imploded <Xpage=736>

Im*plod"ed (?) , a. (Phon.) Formed by implosion.

Ellis.

Implodent <Xpage=736>

Im*plod"ent (?) , n. (Phon.) An implosive sound.

Ellis.

Imploration <Xpage=736>

Im`plo*ra"tion (?) , n. [L. imploratio : cf. OF. imploration . See Implore .] The act of imploring; earnest supplication.

Bp. Hall.

Implorator <Xpage=736>

Im"plo*ra`tor (?) , n. One who implores. [Obs.]

Mere implorators of unholy suits. Shak.

Imploratory <Xpage=736>

Im*plor"a*to*ry (?) , a. Supplicatory; entreating. [R.]

Carlyle.

Implore <Xpage=736>

Im*plore" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Implored (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Imploring .] [L. implorare ; pref. im- in + plorare to cry aloud. See Deplore .] To call upon, or for, in supplication; to beseech; to prey to, or for, earnestly; to petition with urency; to entreat; to beg; -- followed directly by the word expressing the thing sought, or the person from whom it is sought.

Imploring all the gods that reign above. Pope.

I kneel, and then implore her blessing. Shak.

Syn. -- To beseech; supplicate; crave; entreat; beg; solicit; petition; prey; request; adjure. See Beseech .

Implore <Xpage=736>

Im*plore" , v. i. To entreat; to beg; to prey.

Implore <Xpage=736>

Im*plore" , n. Imploration. [Obs.]

Spencer.

Implorer <Xpage=736>

Im*plor"er (?) , n. One who implores.

Imploring <Xpage=736>

Im*plor"ing , a. That implores; beseeching; entreating. -- Im*plor"ing*ly , adv.

Implosion <Xpage=736>

Im*plo"sion (?) , n. [Formed by substitution of pref. im- in for pref. ex- in explosion .] 1. A burstion inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has been exhausted; -- contrasted with explosion .

2. (Phon.) A sudden compression of the air in the mouth, simultaneously with and affecting the sound made by the closure of the organs in uttering p , t , or k , at the end of a syllable (see Guide to Pronunciation , &sect;&sect;159, 189); also, a similar compression made by an upward thrust of the larynx without any accompanying explosive action, as in the peculiar sound of b , d , and g , heard in Southern Germany.

H. Sweet.

Implosive <Xpage=736>

Im*plo"sive (?) , a. (Phon.) Formed by implosion. -- n. An implosive sound, an implodent. -- Im*plo"sive*ly , adv.

H. Sweet.

Implumed <Xpage=736>

Im*plumed" (?) , a. Not plumed; without plumes or feathers; featherless. [R.]

Drayton.

Implunge <Xpage=736>

Im*plunge" (?) , v. t. To plunge.

Fuller.

Impluvium <Xpage=736>

Im*plu"vi*um (?) , n. [L., fr. impluere to rain into; pref. im- in + pluere to rain.] (Arch.) In Roman dwellings, a cistern or tank, set in the atrium or peristyle to recieve the water from the roof, by means of the compluvium ; generally made ornamental with flowers and works of art around its birm.

Imply <Xpage=736>

Im*ply" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Implied (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Implying .] [From the same source as employ. See Employ , Ply , and cf. Implicate , Apply .] 1. To infold or involve; to wrap up. [Obs.] "His head in curls implied ."

Chapman.

2. To involve in substance or essence, or by fair inference, or by construction of law, when not include virtually; as, war implies fighting .

Where a mulicious act is proved, a mulicious intention is implied . Bp. Sherlock.

When a man employs a laborer to work for him, . . . the act of hiring implies an obligation and a promise that he shall pay him a reasonable reward for his services. Blackstone.

3. To refer, ascribe, or attribute. [Obs.]

Whence might this distaste arise?

If [from] neither your perverse and peevish will. To which I most imply it. J. Webster.

Syn. -- To involve; include; comprise; import; mean; denote; signify; betoken. See Involve .

Impoison <Xpage=736>

Im*poi"son (?) , v. t. [Cf. Empoison .] To poison; to imbitter; to impair.

Impoisoner <Xpage=736>

Im*poi"son*er (?) , n. A poisoner. [Obs.]

Beau. & Fi.

Impoisonment <Xpage=736>

Im*poi"son*ment (?) , n. [Cf. Empoisonment .] The act of poisoning or impoisoning. [Obs.]

Pope.

Impolarily, Impolarly <Xpage=736>

Im*po"lar*i*ly (?) , Im*po"lar*ly (?) , adv. Not according to or in, the direction of the poles. [Obs.]

Sir T. Browne.

Impolicy <Xpage=736>

Im*pol"i*cy (?) , n. The quality of being impolitic; inexpedience; unsuitableness to the end proposed; bads policy; as, the impolicy of fraud .

Bp. Horsley.

Impolite <Xpage=736>

Im`po*lite" (?) , a. [L. impolitus unpolishied, pref. im- not + politus , p. p. of polire to polish, refine. See Polite .] Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners; discourteous; uncivil; rude. -- Im`po*lite"ly , adv. -- Im`po*lite"ness , n.

Impolitic <Xpage=736>

Im*pol"i*tic (?) , a. [Pref. im- not + politic ; cf. F. impolitique .] Not politic; contrary to, or wanting in, policy; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; inexpedient; as, an impolitic ruler, law, or measure .

The most unjust and impolitic of all things, unequal taxation. Burke.

Syn. -- Indiscreet; inexpedient; undiplomatic.

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Impolitical <Xpage=737>

Im`po*lit"i*cal (?) , a. Impolitic. [Obs.] -- Im`po*lit"i*cal*ly , adv. [Obs.]

Bacon.

Impoliticly <Xpage=737>

Im*pol"i*tic*ly (?) , adv. In an impolitic manner.

Impoliticness <Xpage=737>

Im*pol"i*tic*ness , n. The quality of being impolitic.

Imponderability <Xpage=737>

Im*pon`der*a*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. impond\'82rabilit\'82 .] The quality or state of being imponderable; imponderableness.

Imponderable <Xpage=737>

Im*pon"der*a*ble (?) , a. [Pref. im- not + ponderable : cf. F. impond\'82rable .] Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed.

Imponderable <Xpage=737>

Im*pon"der*a*ble , n. (Physics) An imponderable substance or body; specifically, in the plural, a name formely applied to heat, light, electricity, and magnetism, regarded as subtile flyids destitute of weight but in modern science little used.

Imponderableness <Xpage=737>

Im*pon"der*a*ble*ness , n. The quality or state of being imponderable.

Imponderous <Xpage=737>

Im*pon"der*ous (?) , a. Imponderable. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne . -- Im*pon"der*ous*ness , n. [Obs.]

Impone <Xpage=737>

Im*pone" (?) , v. t. [L. imponere , impositum , to place upon; pref. im- in + ponere to place. See Position .] To stake; to wager; to pledge. [Obs.]

Against the which he has imponed , as I take it, six French rapiers and poniards. Shak.

Impoofo <Xpage=737>

Im*poo"fo (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The eland. [Written also impoofoo .]

Impoon <Xpage=737>

Im*poon" (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The duykerbok.

Impoor <Xpage=737>

Im*poor" (?) , v. t. To impoverish. [Obs.]

Imporosity <Xpage=737>

Im`po*ros"i*ty (?) , n. [Perf. im- not + porosity : cf. F. imporosit\'82 .] The state or quality of being imporous; want of porosity; compactness. "The . . . imporosity betwixt the tangible parts."

Bacon.

Imporous <Xpage=737>

Im*por"ous (?) , a. Destitute of pores; very close or compact in texture; solid.

Sir T. Browne.

Import <Xpage=737>

Im*port" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Imported ; p. pr. & vb. n. Importing .] [L. importare to bring in, to occasion, to cause; pref. im- in + portare to bear. Sense 3 comes through F. importer , from the Latin. See Port demeanor.] 1. To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without; especially, to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place or country from a foreign country, in the transactions of commerce; -- opposed to export . We import teas from China, coffee from Brasil, etc.

2. To carry or include, as meaning or intention; to imply; to signify.

Every petition . . . doth . . . always import a multitude of speakers together. Hooker.

3. To be of importance or consequence to; to have a bearing on; to concern.

I have a motion much imports your good. Shak.

If I endure it, what imports it you? Dryden.

Syn. -- To denote; mean; sighify; imply; indicate; betoken; interest; concern.

Import <Xpage=737>

Im*port" , v. i. To signify; to purport; to be of moment. "For that . . . importeth to the work."

Bacon.

Import <Xpage=737>

Im"port (?) , n. 1. Merchandise imported, or brought into a country from without its boundaries; -- generally in the plural, opposed to exports .

I take the imports from, and not the exports to, these conquests, as the measure of these advantages which we derived from them. Burke.

2. That which a word, phrase, or document contains as its signification or intention or interpretation of a word, action, event, and the like.

3. Importance; weight; consequence.

Most serious design, and the great import . Shak.

Importable <Xpage=737>

Im*port"a*ble (?) , a. [Cf. F. importable . See Import .] Capable of being imported.

Importable <Xpage=737>

Im*port"a*ble , a. [L. importabilis ; pref. im- not + portabilis bearable: cf. OF. importable . See Portable .] Not to be endured; insupportable; intolerable. [Obs.] Chaucer . -- Im*port"a*ble*ness , n. [Obs.]

Importance <Xpage=737>

Im*por"tance (?) , n. [F. importance . See Important .] 1. The quality or state of being important; consequence; weight; moment; significance.

Thy own importance know, Nor bound thy narrow views to things below. Pope.

2. Subject; matter. [Obs.]

Upon importance of so slight and trivial a nature. Shak.

3. Import; meaning; significance. [Obs.]

The wisest beholder could not say if the importance were joy or sorrow. Shak.

4. Importunity; solicitation. [Obs.]

At our importance hither is he come. Shak.

Importancy <Xpage=737>

Im*por"tan*cy (?) , n. Importance; significance; consequence; that which is important. [Obs.] Shak . "Careful to conceal importancies ." Fuller .

Important <Xpage=737>

Im*por"tant (?) , a. [F. important . See Import , v. t. ] 1. Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great interests; restless; anxious. [Obs.]

Thou hast strength as much As serves to execute a mind very important . Chapman.

2. Carrying or possessing weight or consequence; of valuable content or bearing; significant; weighty.

Things small as nothing . . . He makes important . Shak.

3. Bearing on; forcible; driving. [Obs.]

He fiercely at him flew, And with important outrage him assailed. Spenser.

4. Importunate; pressing; urgent. [Obs.]

Shak.

Syn. -- Weighty; momentous; significant; essential; necessary; considerable; influential; serious.

Importantly <Xpage=737>

Im*por"tant*ly , adv. In an important manner.

Importation <Xpage=737>

Im`por*ta"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. importation . See Import , v. t. ] 1. The act of carrying, conveying, or delivering. [R.]

2. The act or practice of importing, or bringing into a country or state; -- opposed to exportation .

3. That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.

Importer <Xpage=737>

Im*port"er (?) , n. One who imports; the merchant who brings goods into a country or state; -- opposed to exporter .

Importing <Xpage=737>

Im*port"ing , a. Full of meaning. [Obs.]

Shak.

Importless <Xpage=737>

Im*port"less , a. Void of meaning. [Obs.]

Shak.

Importunable <Xpage=737>

Im*por"tu*na*ble (?) , a. Heavy; insupportable. [Obs.]

Sir T. More.

Importunacy <Xpage=737>

Im*por"tu*na*cy (?) , n. [From Importunate .] The quality of being importunate; importunateness.

Importunate <Xpage=737>

Im*por"tu*nate (?) , a. [See Importune .] 1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous; overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an impotunate petitioner, curiosity .

Whewell.

2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.]

Donne.

-- Im*por"tu*nate*ly , adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness , n.

Importunator <Xpage=737>

Im*por"tu*na`tor (?) , n. One who importunes; an importuner. [Obs.]

Sir E. Sandys.

Importunee <Xpage=737>

Im`por*tunee" (?) , a. [F. importun , L. importunus ; pref. im- not + a derivative from the root of portus harbor, importunus therefore orig. meaning, hard of access. See Port harbor, and cf. Importunate .] 1. Inopportune; unseasonable. [Obs.]

2. Troublesome; vexatious; persistent; urgent; hence, vexatious on account of untimely urgency or perinacious solicitation. [Obs.]

And their importune fates all satisfied. Spenser.

Of all other affections it [envy] is the most importune and continual. Bacon.

Importune <Xpage=737>

Im`por*tune" , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Importuned (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Importuning .] [From Importune , a. : cf. F. importuner .] 1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry.

Their ministers and residents here have perpetually importuned the court with unreasonable demands. Swift.

2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] "It importunes death."

Spenser.

Importune <Xpage=737>

Im`por*tune" , v. i. To require; to demand. [Obs.]