impale

[ im-peyl ]

/ ɪmˈpeɪl /

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verb (used with object), im·paled, im·pal·ing.

to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.

to pierce with a sharpened stake thrust up through the body, as for torture or punishment.

to fix upon, or pierce through with, anything pointed.

to make helpless as if pierced through.

Archaic. to enclose with or as if with pales or stakes; fence in; hem in.

Heraldry.

to marshal (two coats of arms, as the family arms of a husband and wife) on an escutcheon party per pale.
(of a coat of arms) to be combined with (another coat of arms) in this way.

Also empale (for defs. 1-5).

Origin of impale

1545–55; <Medieval Latin impālāre, equivalent to Latin im-im-¹ + pāl(us) pale² + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive ending

OTHER WORDS FROM impale

im·pal·er, nounim·pale·ment, noun

Words nearby impale

impact zone, impair, impaired, impairment, impala, impale, impalpable, impanation, impanel, impar, imparadise

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Example sentences from the Web for impale

These can be invasive, shift around while exercising and god forbid you do anything where you fall and impale yourself on it.
Mio Alpha Review: A Strapless Continuous Heart Rate Monitor for Your Wrist|Tyler Carroll|January 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When a company lives by the icon, it can, at the very least, impale itself on the icon.
Steve Jobs' Messiah Complex|Eric Dezenhall|January 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
All this means no more than that occasionally a man of high caste may now impale the arms of his wife.
Method in the Study of Totemism|Andrew Lang
He loved to bait them, to impale them on the horns of some moral or theological dilemma.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady|Lucas Malet

We have often heard of the shrikes, or butcher birds, that capture small birds and impale them on the thorns of bushes.
Scientific American, Volume 56, No. 9, February 26, 1887|Various
As soon as he scents anything he wishes to impale on his horn, he starts in the direction from which he got his lead.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray
The infuriated bull was fast nearing him, with head lowered, and horns set to crush or impale him.
The Vee-Boers|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for impale

impale

empale

/ (ɪmˈpeɪl) /

verb (tr)

(often foll by on, upon, or with) to pierce with a sharp instrumentthey impaled his severed head on a spear

archaic to enclose with pales or fencing; fence in

heraldry to charge (a shield) with two coats of arms placed side by side

Derived forms of impale

impalement or empalement, nounimpaler or empaler, noun

Word Origin for impale

C16: from Medieval Latin impālāre, from Latin im- (in) + pālus pale ²

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单词	impale
释义	impale [ im-peyl ] / ɪmˈpeɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR impale ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), im·paled, im·pal·ing. to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like. to pierce with a sharpened stake thrust up through the body, as for torture or punishment. to fix upon, or pierce through with, anything pointed. to make helpless as if pierced through. Archaic. to enclose with or as if with pales or stakes; fence in; hem in. Heraldry. to marshal (two coats of arms, as the family arms of a husband and wife) on an escutcheon party per pale. (of a coat of arms) to be combined with (another coat of arms) in this way. Also empale (for defs. 1-5). Origin of impale 1545–55; <Medieval Latin impālāre, equivalent to Latin im-im-¹ + pāl(us) pale² + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive ending OTHER WORDS FROM impale im·pal·er, nounim·pale·ment, noun Words nearby impale impact zone, impair, impaired, impairment, impala, impale, impalpable, impanation, impanel, impar, imparadise Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for impale These can be invasive, shift around while exercising and god forbid you do anything where you fall and impale yourself on it. Mio Alpha Review: A Strapless Continuous Heart Rate Monitor for Your Wrist\|Tyler Carroll\|January 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When a company lives by the icon, it can, at the very least, impale itself on the icon. Steve Jobs' Messiah Complex\|Eric Dezenhall\|January 15, 2009\|DAILY BEAST All this means no more than that occasionally a man of high caste may now impale the arms of his wife. Method in the Study of Totemism\|Andrew Lang He loved to bait them, to impale them on the horns of some moral or theological dilemma. The History of Sir Richard Calmady\|Lucas Malet We have often heard of the shrikes, or butcher birds, that capture small birds and impale them on the thorns of bushes. Scientific American, Volume 56, No. 9, February 26, 1887\|Various As soon as he scents anything he wishes to impale on his horn, he starts in the direction from which he got his lead. Seven Legs Across the Seas\|Samuel Murray The infuriated bull was fast nearing him, with head lowered, and horns set to crush or impale him. The Vee-Boers\|Mayne Reid British Dictionary definitions for impale impale empale / (ɪmˈpeɪl) / verb (tr) (often foll by on, upon, or with) to pierce with a sharp instrumentthey impaled his severed head on a spear archaic to enclose with pales or fencing; fence in heraldry to charge (a shield) with two coats of arms placed side by side Derived forms of impale impalement or empalement, nounimpaler or empaler, noun Word Origin for impale C16: from Medieval Latin impālāre, from Latin im- (in) + pālus pale ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to impale prick, transfix, lance, pierce, spear, punch, stick, puncture, spike, skewer, perforate, run through, skiver
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impale

verb (used with object), im·paled, im·pal·ing.

Origin of impale

OTHER WORDS FROM impale

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Example sentences from the Web for impale

British Dictionary definitions for impale

empale

verb (tr)

Derived forms of impale

Word Origin for impale

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