imp
/ɪmp/ verb C2- To engraft (a feather) on to a broken feather in a bird's wing or tail to repair it; to engraft (feathers) on to a bird, or a bird's wing or tail.
- To provide (someone or something) with wings, hence enabling them or it to soar.
- To add to or unite an object with (something) to lengthen the latter out or repair it; to eke out, enlarge, strengthen.
He/she/it imps · Past imped · Past participle imped · -ing form imping
Verb forms
- Base form
- imp
- He/she/it
- imps
- Past
- imped
- Past participle
- imped
- -ing form
- imping
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de Monte Cristo, King of China, Emperor of Cochin-China,” said the young imp, looking slyly towards his sister.
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