IMPASSION

Etymology

Verb

impassion (third-person singular simple present impassions, present participle impassioning, simple past and past participle impassioned)

(transitive) make passionate, instill passion in

Source: Wiktionary


Im*pas"sion, v. t. Etym: [Pref. im- in + passion. Cf. Empassion, Impassionate, v.]

Definition: To move or affect strongly with passion. [Archaic] Chapman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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