ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IMPINGE
From Latin impingere to drive at, dash against, from pangere to fasten, drive in.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO IMPINGE
PRESENT
Present
I impinge
you impinge
he/she/it impinges
we impinge
you impinge
they impinge
Present continuous
I am impinging
you are impinging
he/she/it is impinging
we are impinging
you are impinging
they are impinging
Present perfect
I have impinged
you have impinged
he/she/it has impinged
we have impinged
you have impinged
they have impinged
Present perfect continuous
I have been impinging
you have been impinging
he/she/it has been impinging
we have been impinging
you have been impinging
they have been impinging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I impinged
you impinged
he/she/it impinged
we impinged
you impinged
they impinged
Past continuous
I was impinging
you were impinging
he/she/it was impinging
we were impinging
you were impinging
they were impinging
Past perfect
I had impinged
you had impinged
he/she/it had impinged
we had impinged
you had impinged
they had impinged
Past perfect continuous
I had been impinging
you had been impinging
he/she/it had been impinging
we had been impinging
you had been impinging
they had been impinging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will impinge
you will impinge
he/she/it will impinge
we will impinge
you will impinge
they will impinge
Future continuous
I will be impinging
you will be impinging
he/she/it will be impinging
we will be impinging
you will be impinging
they will be impinging
Future perfect
I will have impinged
you will have impinged
he/she/it will have impinged
we will have impinged
you will have impinged
they will have impinged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been impinging
you will have been impinging
he/she/it will have been impinging
we will have been impinging
you will have been impinging
they will have been impinging
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would impinge
you would impinge
he/she/it would impinge
we would impinge
you would impinge
they would impinge
Conditional continuous
I would be impinging
you would be impinging
he/she/it would be impinging
we would be impinging
you would be impinging
they would be impinging
Conditional perfect
I would have impinge
you would have impinge
he/she/it would have impinge
we would have impinge
you would have impinge
they would have impinge
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been impinging
you would have been impinging
he/she/it would have been impinging
we would have been impinging
you would have been impinging
they would have been impinging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you impinge
we let´s impinge
you impinge
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
impinging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
6 QUOTES WITH «IMPINGE»
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impinge.
Novel technologies and ideas that impinge on human biology and their perceived impact on human values have renewed strains in the relationship between science and society.
I am a passionate believer in freedom of speech. I would not support anything which would impinge on aggressive robust freedom of the British press, but when things go wrong and there has been outright illegality, there should be proper accountability.
There are movements which impinge upon the nerves with a strength that is incomparable, for movement has power to stir the senses and emotions, unique in itself.
A crime is like a crack in reality, and it is the author's role to explore those cracks. As a writer, I like to see how they impinge on people.
Economics is a strange science. Our subject deals with some of the most important as well as mundane issues that impinge on the human condition.
I think I'm a bit of a dreamer. I don't like the reality of life to impinge much on my life.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPINGE»
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impinge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
impinge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
Any of these more specific, simpler terms should be used rather than this rare,
pedantic LATINISM. Pignorate is another form of the same word. impinge;
infringe. Impinge is used intransitively only; it is followed by on or upon <they
impinged on ...
2
The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style
Impartible = indivisible. In the first, the prefix im- is intensive; in the second, it's
negative. See -able (a). impel. See compel. impinge; infringe. Impinge is used
intransitively only; it is followed by on or upon <they impinged on the voter's rights
>.
3
The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style
See more at verbs, mood of. impinge / infringe The verb impinge sounds a little
like and has the same basic meaning as infringe, so it's not surprising that these
words are often used interchangeably. Impinge comes from Latin impingere, ...
Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005
4
Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
Rather than infringe upon or on, some other verb such as impinge, encroach, or
trespass is better when an intransitive verb is desired—e.g.: • “When a city
annexes land within a county's borders, the city infringes upon [read encroaches
or ...
5
Garner's Modern American Usage
See impotence (b). impinge; infringe. Impinge is intransitive only, followed by on
or upon—e.g.: “He acknowledges that the line separating 'fine' art from craft is
blurry in the present era. He even calls making such distinctions 'dangerous,'
likely ...
A further illustration of the various factors that impinge semantically on a text can
be put diagrammatically, as in Figure 2.1. 9. The moral and the factual truth 1. SL
writer 2. SL norms 3. SL culture 4. SL setting and tradition 5. TL readership 6.
7
THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE AMUSMENT AND INSTRUCTION CONTAINING ...
Impinge in ever<during lucent streams.9 " Beautifully harmonious 1" cried one. 1-
" Very incorrect!" cried another. — « Pray, sir, if ' beatific beams in lucent streams'
impinge on our globe, how can it be • 'dark ballV"— "It is dark while the eclipse ...
8
Acta germanica; or, The literary memoirs of Germany, &c: ...
remain to the agent A the celerity ij after the second congress: And if in fine, it
impinge with this celerity- on the equal, but quiescent ball D, it will after this third
impulse be at re"st, and the patient D will obtain that celerity j , which the agent A
...
Society of Gentlemen, 1742
9
The Ecological Web: More on the Distribution and Abundance ...
Any animal's chance to survive and reproduce depends on the probability that
certain "things" will impinge on its body, influencing its physiological condition
and thereby its chance to survive and reproduce. Changes in physiological
condition ...
H. G. Andrewartha, L. C. Birch, 1986
10
From Detached Concern to Empathy : Humanizing Medical ...
The first is that emotions, as states of mind, impinge upon a person's overall
reasoning, as, for example, anger can impinge upon other aspects of reasoning.
Certainly some emotional states can impinge upon a person's capacity to reason.
Ph.D. Jodi Halpern Assistant Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities University of California M.D., Berkeley, 2001
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPINGE»
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impinge is used in the context of the following news items.
Doctor: 3-4 month recovery for ex-President Bush's injury
He fractured his C2 vertebra, the second one below the skull, but it didn't impinge on his spine and didn't lead to any neurological deficits, ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
George H.W. Bush won't need surgery for broken bone in neck …
The fracture did not impinge on the former president's spinal cord and did not have any neurological effects, says a spokesman for Maine ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
Doctor: 3-4 month recovery for ex-President Bush's injury - KRNV.com
Bush spokesman Jim McGrath says the 41st president fractured his C2 vertebra, the second one below the skull, but it didn't impinge on his spine or lead to any ... «KRNV My News 4, Jul 15»
Abbott accosted by traveler angered over gay-marriage
The fracture to his C2 vertebra, the second one below the skull, didn't impinge on his spine and didn't lead to any neurological deficits, ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
North committee may compel Nama officials to give evidence
Mr Bradley said the committee must “at all times avoid any type of action which might in the future impinge or prejudice any trial that might take ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
Mental agility tests could help SMSF planning | afr.com
By definition they tend to be more financially literate and confident, but how to tell when the onset of dementia begins to impinge on ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
National briefs: Obama visits federal correctional facility
The fracture to his C2 vertebra, the second one below the skull, didn't impinge on his spine and didn't lead to any neurological deficits, ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
Police chief: Coroner's inquest possible into McDonald's shooting
“There's no way, by explaining what went down in that restaurant, that we could possibly impinge on anyone's privacy to the slightest degree.”. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
High-fat diet can dull brain's dopamine system
... in mood disorders, drug addiction, and overeating - several states and pathologies that impinge on motivation and hedonia," said Fulton. «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
The Latest: Former president won't need surgery after fall
His office says the facture to his C2 vertebrae didn't impinge on his spine or cause neurological problems, and that it's expected to heal on its ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»
