imprest

[ im-prest ]

/ ˈɪm prɛst /

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noun

an advance of money; loan.

Origin of imprest

1560–70; probably noun use of obsolete v. imprest to advance money to <Italian imprestare<Latin im-im-¹ + praestāre to be responsible for (prae-pre- + stāre to stand, influenced in sense by praes, stem praed- guarantor, one acting as surety

Words nearby imprest

impressionist, impressive, impressive aphasia, impressment, impressure, imprest, imprest fund, imprimatur, imprimis, imprint, imprinter

Definition for imprest (2 of 3)

imprest²

[ im-prest ]

/ ɪmˈprɛst /

verb Archaic.

simple past tense and past participle of impress¹.

Definition for imprest (3 of 3)

imprest³

verb Archaic.

simple past tense and past participle of impress².

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Example sentences from the Web for imprest

The pressed sailors often deserted with the “imprest money” given them.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various
God gyue them his grace and make them imprest as true Christians ought.
The Complete Poems of Sir John Davies. Volume 1 of 2.|John Davies
So home, mightily pleased in mind that I have got my bills of imprest cleared by bills signed this day, to my good satisfaction.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
Arthur Mainwaring was a commissioner of the customs, and auditor of the imprest.
Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson|Thomas Babington Macaulay

The evening on which I saw the Rhine for the first time, I was imprest with the same idea.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume V (of X)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for imprest

imprest

/ (ɪmˈprɛst) /

noun

a fund of cash from which a department or other unit pays incidental expenses, topped up periodically from central funds

mainly British an advance from government funds for the performance of some public business or service

British (formerly) an advance payment of wages to a sailor or soldier

Word Origin for imprest

C16: probably from Italian imprestare to lend, from Latin in- towards + praestāre to pay, from praestō at hand; see presto

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单词	imprest
释义	imprest ¹ [ im-prest ] / ˈɪm prɛst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR imprest ON THESAURUS.COM noun an advance of money; loan. Origin of imprest ¹ 1560–70; probably noun use of obsolete v. imprest to advance money to <Italian imprestare<Latin im-im-¹ + praestāre to be responsible for (prae-pre- + stāre to stand, influenced in sense by praes, stem praed- guarantor, one acting as surety Words nearby imprest impressionist, impressive, impressive aphasia, impressment, impressure, imprest, imprest fund, imprimatur, imprimis, imprint, imprinter Definition for imprest (2 of 3) imprest² [ im-prest ] / ɪmˈprɛst / verb Archaic. simple past tense and past participle of impress¹. Definition for imprest (3 of 3) imprest³ verb Archaic. simple past tense and past participle of impress². Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for imprest The pressed sailors often deserted with the “imprest money” given them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3\|Various God gyue them his grace and make them imprest as true Christians ought. The Complete Poems of Sir John Davies. Volume 1 of 2.\|John Davies So home, mightily pleased in mind that I have got my bills of imprest cleared by bills signed this day, to my good satisfaction. Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete\|Samuel Pepys Arthur Mainwaring was a commissioner of the customs, and auditor of the imprest. Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson\|Thomas Babington Macaulay The evening on which I saw the Rhine for the first time, I was imprest with the same idea. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume V (of X)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for imprest imprest / (ɪmˈprɛst) / noun a fund of cash from which a department or other unit pays incidental expenses, topped up periodically from central funds mainly British an advance from government funds for the performance of some public business or service British (formerly) an advance payment of wages to a sailor or soldier Word Origin for imprest C16: probably from Italian imprestare to lend, from Latin in- towards + praestāre to pay, from praestō at hand; see presto 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 imprest thrill, faze, excite, touch, affect, awe, sway, inspire, mark, slay, move, pique, arouse, kill, carry, bulldoze, provoke, electrify, score, galvanize
随便看	on one's hands on one's head on one's heels on one's high horse on one's home ground on one's honor on one's last legs on one's mind on one's own on one's own account on one's own time on one's part on one's say-so on one's shoulders on one's soapbox on one's tail on one's toes on one's uppers on one's way on order on pain of on paper on-peak on pins and needles on principle

imprest

noun

Origin of imprest

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Definition for imprest (2 of 3)

verb Archaic.

Definition for imprest (3 of 3)

verb Archaic.

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British Dictionary definitions for imprest

noun

Word Origin for imprest

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