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impone

/ɪmˈpoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
im-pone
IPA
/ɪmˈpoʊn/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stake; to wager; to pledge.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin imponere, impositum (“to place upon”); prefix im- (“in”) + ponere (“to place”). See imposition.

Origin

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Usage

Inflected Forms

impones (present, singular) imponing (participle, present) imponed (participle, past) imponed (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce impone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpoʊn/.
What does impone mean?
To stake; to wager; to pledge.
Where does impone come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce impone

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