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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPOUND

impound  [ɪmˈpaʊnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPOUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impound is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb impound in English.

WHAT DOES IMPOUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of impound in the English dictionary

The first definition of impound in the dictionary is to confine in a pound. Other definition of impound is to seize by legal right. Impound is also to take possession of and hold in legal custody.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO IMPOUND

PRESENT

Present
I impound
you impound
he/she/it impounds
we impound
you impound
they impound
Present continuous
I am impounding
you are impounding
he/she/it is impounding
we are impounding
you are impounding
they are impounding
Present perfect
I have impounded
you have impounded
he/she/it has impounded
we have impounded
you have impounded
they have impounded
Present perfect continuous
I have been impounding
you have been impounding
he/she/it has been impounding
we have been impounding
you have been impounding
they have been impounding
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 impounded
you impounded
he/she/it impounded
we impounded
you impounded
they impounded
Past continuous
I was impounding
you were impounding
he/she/it was impounding
we were impounding
you were impounding
they were impounding
Past perfect
I had impounded
you had impounded
he/she/it had impounded
we had impounded
you had impounded
they had impounded
Past perfect continuous
I had been impounding
you had been impounding
he/she/it had been impounding
we had been impounding
you had been impounding
they had been impounding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will impound
you will impound
he/she/it will impound
we will impound
you will impound
they will impound
Future continuous
I will be impounding
you will be impounding
he/she/it will be impounding
we will be impounding
you will be impounding
they will be impounding
Future perfect
I will have impounded
you will have impounded
he/she/it will have impounded
we will have impounded
you will have impounded
they will have impounded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been impounding
you will have been impounding
he/she/it will have been impounding
we will have been impounding
you will have been impounding
they will have been impounding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would impound
you would impound
he/she/it would impound
we would impound
you would impound
they would impound
Conditional continuous
I would be impounding
you would be impounding
he/she/it would be impounding
we would be impounding
you would be impounding
they would be impounding
Conditional perfect
I would have impound
you would have impound
he/she/it would have impound
we would have impound
you would have impound
they would have impound
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been impounding
you would have been impounding
he/she/it would have been impounding
we would have been impounding
you would have been impounding
they would have been impounding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you impound
we let´s impound
you impound
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to impound
Past participle
impounded
Present Participle
impounding
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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPOUND


around
əˈraʊnd
background
ˈbækˌɡraʊnd
bound
baʊnd
compound
ˈkɒmpaʊnd
decompound
ˌdiːkəmˈpaʊnd
expound
ɪkˈspaʊnd
found
faʊnd
geepound
ˈdʒiːˌpaʊnd
ground
ɡraʊnd
hound
haʊnd
lispound
ˈlɪsˌpaʊnd
noncompound
ˌnɒnˈkɒmpaʊnd
outbound
ˈaʊtˌbaʊnd
pound
paʊnd
propound
prəˈpaʊnd
quarter-pound
ˌkwɔːtəˈpaʊnd
round
raʊnd
shippound
ˈʃɪpˌpaʊnd
sound
saʊnd
underground
ˈʌndəˌɡraʊnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPOUND

impostumate
impostumation
impostume
imposture
imposturous
impot
impotence
impotency
impotent
impotently
impotentness
impoundable
impoundage
impounder
impoundment
impoverish
impoverished
impoverisher
impoverishment
impower

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPOUND

avoirdupois pound
brown pound
coordination compound
cutting compound
fall to the ground
foot-pound
green pound
into the ground
nitro compound
onium compound
oxonium compound
pink pound
quarter pound
quaternary ammonium compound
rooting compound
sandwich compound
solid compound
sulfonium compound
sulphonium compound
to the ground

Synonyms and antonyms of impound in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPOUND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «impound» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of impound

Translation of «impound» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPOUND

Find out the translation of impound to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impound from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impound» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扣押
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

embargar
570 millions of speakers

English

impound
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ज़ब्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يحجز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

конфисковать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

confiscar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবরুদ্ধ করিয়া রাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

saisir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Impound
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beschlagnahmen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

押収される
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

압수되다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impound
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைப்பற்று கிடங்கில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जबरदस्ती करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haczetmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

confiscare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

konfiskują
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

конфіскувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sechestru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δημεύει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beslag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

impound
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

impound
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impound

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPOUND»

The term «impound» is regularly used and occupies the 76.386 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPOUND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «impound» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «impound» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impound

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPOUND»

Discover the use of impound in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impound and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
California Real Estate Law
Impound accounts are trust account reserves kept by the lender for advance payments made by the borrower for property ... The impound account protects the lender in that funds will be available for the taxes and insurance when they are due.
William H. Pivar, Robert Bruss, 2002
2
Swiss Impound 166 Shot-up American USAAF Heavy Bombers & ...
Swiss Impound 166 Shot Up American USAAF Heavy Bombers & Arrest 1,500 Crew Members Between 1943 & 1945. Shot Up & Battle Damaged American Heavy Bombers (5-175 & 8-245} Suffer Severe Attacks & Flak Over Nazi Germany.
David Myhra PhD, 2013
3
An Insider's Guide to Refinancing Your Mortgage: ...
... will receive any money you asked for, if this is a cash-out loan. Refinance. Loans. and. Escrow/Impound. Accounts. Many loans have escrow accounts ( sometimes known as impound accounts) with their mortgage payment. Escrow accounts ...
David Reed, 2008
4
The Language of Real Estate
Most real estate transactions must be express, as opposed to implied, and must be in writing. impound account A trust account, also called an escrow account, established to set aside funds for future needs relating to a parcel of real property .
John W. Reilly, 2000
5
Mortgage Confidential: What You Need to Know That Your ...
Fair enough, mistakes can be made when estimating, but when it comes time to calculate the amount to be placed in escrow or impound accounts, that amount will be compounded by the mistake. Escrow accounts, sometimes called impound ...
David Reed, 2007
6
Annual Reports ...
16-31 50 00- 31 71 6117 Dave Barris, impound, dogs, Jan., 1898 14 75 72 6118 Richard Cuthbert, impound, dogs, Jan., 1898.. 37 25 73 6118 Richard Cuthbert, food for dogs Jan., 1898.... 9 60 74 6119 Chas. Keding, impound, dogs, Jan., ...
Detroit (Mich.), 1898
7
California Drunk Driving Law
Paul Burglin, Ed Kuwatch, Barry Simons. Figure 2-3: Punishment Chart—Driving Under Suspension SECTION NUMBER OF PRIORS 5 days to 6 months and $300 to $1000. 14601(b)(1) NONE _ _ _ Vehicle impound option, see §2:35.5.
Paul Burglin, Ed Kuwatch, Barry Simons, 2002
8
Street Legal: A Guide to Pre-trial Criminal Procedure for ...
As part of the police community care-taking responsibility, officers may impound and subsequently inventory vehicles that "jeopardize public safety and the efficient movement of vehicular traffic." South Dakota v. Opperman, 428 U.S. 364 (I ...
Ken Wallentine, 2007
9
United States Code: Supplement II.
lishment of an impound, trust, or other type of account for the payment of property taxes, in— surance premiums, or other purposes relating to the property— (1) on terms mutually agreeable to the parties to the loan; (2) at the discretion of the ...
United States, 1943
10
How to Buy a House in California
Impound account. PMI policies also require that you set up an impound account, to pay the lender (or organization that services the loan) the cost of the premium. The lender in turn pays your property taxes and homeowners' insurance.
Ralph Warner, Ira Serkes, George Devine, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPOUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impound is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Body found in car in Port Arthur - KBTV-TV FOX 4 Beaumont …
"We took the car and body and everything and brought it to our impound garage to have a controlled environment to start peeling back the ... «KBTV Fox 4 Beaumont, Jul 15»
2
Canadian officials consider impounding cars if drivers toss out …
If you toss a cigarette butt out the window, your car will end up in the impound. That's one of the ideas from government officials in Canada in an ... «KTRK-TV, Jul 15»
3
City officers impound pit bulls after attack injures woman, kills …
Santa Fe animal control officers say they impounded two male pit bulls late last week after the dogs killed a Maltese-poodle mix and repeatedly ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»
4
Four Port Richey police officers disciplined in connection with …
... sergeant and three officers have been disciplined for their roles in a case involving the Port Richey Police Department's vehicle impound lot. «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
5
D.C. lawmaker wants to impound cars of suspected 'johns'
It would require police to tow and impound a car when officers have probable cause to suspect it's been used by a so-called "john." Evans says ... «WJLA, Jul 15»
6
Illinois: Fake Bankruptcy Filing Releases Cars From Impound
Man figures out that cars are automatically freed from impound lots when a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition is filed. Daniel Rankins Municipalities ... «TheNewspaper.com, Jul 15»
7
Share “DC lawmaker wants to impound cars of...”
It would require police to tow and impound a car when officers have probable cause to suspect it's been used by someone trying to pick up a ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
8
Bridge Workers in Mexico Impound Man's Car for Expired Registration
Bridge Workers in Mexico Impound Man's Car for Expired Registration. Car had US plates, registration. POSTED: 06:23 AM CDT Jul 14, 2015 UPDATED: 06:51 ... «KRGV, Jul 15»
9
Villagers protest dumping of waste in tank, impound lorries
Residents of Mullipadi panchayat near here impounded two lorries that tried to dump silt and organic waste, removed from a rural tank at ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
10
Impound for butt flickers?
The provincial government has announced it will review fines and penalties in place for people who start wildfires – including possibly ... «Castanet.net, Jul 15»

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