impious 
The war which Truth or Freedom wages 
\vith impiiivs fraud and the wrong of ages. 
\\'h'it:'-, The Preacher. 
= Syn. Unrighteoun, Profane, etc. See irretiyimii. 
impiously (im'pi-us-li), rfr. In an impious 
manner; profanely; wickedly. 
Ungrateful times ! that iinpinusln neglect 
That worth that never times again shall show. 
llaniil, Civil Wars, v. 
impiousness (im'pi-us-nos), n. The condition 
of being impious; impiety, 
impiret, An obsolete and corrupt form of 
umpire. Huloet. 
impish (ira'pish), a. |X imp + -/a/i 1 .] Having 
tho ciualities or behavior of an imp ; devilish, 
impishly (im'pish-li), adv. In an impish man- 
nrr; like an imp. 
impiteoust (im-pit'e-us), a. [Var. of impitous 
(as piteous of pitous): see impitous.] Pitiless; 
merciless; cruel. 
In mean shyppes men scape best in a mean sea, soner 
than in great carrackes in the waues of the roryng and 
impiteout seas. Golden Book, xliiL 
impitoust, a- [< OF. impiteux, pitiless, < in- priv. 
+ piteitt, piteous: see pitous, piteous.] Pitiless. 
And of all weather beware that you do not ryde nor go in 
great and Impytous wyndes. 
Babeei Book (E. E. T. S.), p. 248. 
implacability (im-pla-ka-bil'i-ti), n. [= F. im- 
placabilite = Pg. implaciibilidadc = It. implaca- 
liilitil, < LL. implacabilita(t~)s, inplacabilita(t-)s, 
< L. implacabilis, inplacabilis, implacable : see 
implacable.] The quality of being implacable 
or inexorable; a state of irreconcilable enmity 
or anger. 
These men have necessarily a great dread of Bonaparte 
a great belief In his skill, fortune, and implacability. 
Sydney Smith, To Francis Jeffrey. 
implacable (im-pla'ka-bl), a. [= F. implaca- 
ble = Sp. implacable == Pg. implacavel = It. m- 
3011 
implain t, t'. t. [ME. implayncn, < L. in- + pla- 
nan, in;ikc piano: SPQ plain; plain."] To plaster. 
Oyldregges mlxt with clay thon must impiayne 
Thi wowea with, and leves of olyve, 
In stede of chaf upon thi wowes dryvc. 
falladitu, Uosbondrie (E. E. T. S.), p. 18. 
implant (ira-planf), v. t. [= F. t . 
enplanter = 1'g- implantar = It. impiiintare, < 
ML. iniplantare, lit. plant in (found in sense of 
'install, invest')> < L. > in, + plantarc, plant: 
see plant, v.] 1. To plant, set, fix, or lodge; 
cause to take root or form a vital union : with 
'n: as, to implant living tissue from one part 
of tho body in another; to implant sound prin- 
ciples in the mind. 
Nature has implanted fear in all living creatures. 
Bacon, fable of Pan. 
Another cartilage, capable of motion, by the help of 
some muscles that were implanted in it. Kay. 
2f. To cause to be supplied or enriched ; imbue 
or endow : with with. 
Implant me with grace. Bp. Hall, The Resurrection. 
Minds well implanted irith solid and elaborate breed- 
ing. Hilton, Hist. Eng., Hi. 
Implanted crystals. See crystal. = Syn. 1. Implant, In. 
graft, Inculcate, Imttil, Infujte. Principles may be im- 
planted In the mind In childhood ; they are ingrafted on 
an existing stock later in life ; they are inculcated (trod- 
den In) by authority or by discipline, sometimes without 
taking root. Sentiments and gentler thoughts are in- 
stilled (dropping as the dewX or they are infwsed (poured 
in) by more vigorous etfort. Infused sentiments are often 
more partial and less permanent than those that are in- 
slil-d. (Angus, Hand-Book of Eng. Tongue, 40.) Im- 
plant, ingraft, and inculcate denote most of vigorous ef- 
fort ; inculcate and iiatil most of protracted work ; imtil, 
and next to it itifnte, most of subtlety or quietness on 
the part of the agent and unconsciousness on the part of 
the person acted upon. The first three words apply most 
often to opinions, Beliefs, or principles; the last two to 
sentiments or feelings ; but a sentiment or feeling may 
be implanted. 
. _.,~ - ,. implantation (im-plan-ta'shon), n. [= F. im- 
placabile, < L.implacabilts, unappeasable, < tn- plantation = Pg. implantacSo ; as implant + 
priv. + placabilis, appeasable: see placable.] 
1. Not placable ; not to be appeased ; not to be 
pacified or reconciled ; inexorable : as, an im- 
placable prince ; implacable malice. 
I find the Malayans in general are implacable Enemies 
to the Dutch. Dampier, Voyages, II. L 117. 
An implacable feud that admits of no reconciliation. 
Goldsmith, National Concord. 
To forget an enmity so long and so deadly was no light 
task for a nature singularly hsr ^ ( ^^^2^- vii imp'late (im-pIat')Vt>. is, pret. and pjpj implated, 
Cation.] The act of implanting, or the state of 
being implanted; the act of setting or fixing 
firmly in place. 
Whose work could it be but his alone to make such pro- 
vision for the direct implantation of his church? 
Booker, Eccles. Polity, vlL 8. 
Their modo of implantation varies, but they [teeth] are 
not ankylosed to the jaws. Huxley, Anat Vert., p. 286. 
Articulation by implantation. Same as gamphosis. 
2. Not to be relieved or assuaged. 
Which wrought them pain 
Implacable, and many a dolorous groan. 
_ -i Fi' 1 - imjilntiiig. [< in- 3 + plate.] To cover or 
[Kare.J protect with plates ; sheathe; plate: as, to im- 
plate a ship with iron. [Rare.] 
TESra^rtaa implausibility (im-pla-zUil'i-ti) n. [< j, 
=Syn. 1. Plenties,, etc. (see inexorable), unappeasable, />'*'&/? see -bihty] The quality of ben 
unforgiving, vindictive, pitiless, rancorous. implausible ; want of plausibility, 
implacableness (im-pla'ka-bl-nes), n. Impla- implausible (im-pla'zi-bl), a. [< in-S + plau- 
ca,bility. stole.] Not plausible ; not having the appear- 
There is most ordinarily much severity, and persecu- ance of truth or credibility; of dubious aspect, 
tion, and implacable iicits and irreconcileableness. 
<- 
in g 
Nothing can better improve political schoolboys than 
the art of making plausible or implautible harangues 
against the very opinion for which they resolve to deter- 
mine. Siri/t. 
Sir M. Half, Discourse of Religion, 
implacably (im-pla'ka-bli), adv. In an impla- 
cable manner or degree ; with resentment not . """* . * 
to be armoased or overcome. implaUSibleneSS (im-pla'zi-bl-nes), n. Implau- 
sibility. 
implausibly (im-pla'zi-bli), adv. In an implau- 
sible or dubious manner. 
to be appeased or overcome, 
No kind of people are observed to be more implacably 
and destructively envious to one another than these. 
Bacon, 1'olitlcal Fables, x., Expl. 
implacement (im-plas'ment), H. Same as em- impleacht (im-plech'), v. t. [< fn-2 + pleach.] 
placement. To interweave. 
We understand that the heavy steel guns are to be , ^ll 680 *a lent [lockets] of their hair, 
mounted in Sloncrleff *MMm2tt. '"> t"' 8 ^ metal amorously ,mpca<-kd 
The Engineer, LXVIT. 281. iAa *-> Lover 8 Complaint, 1. 205. 
NL implead (im-pled'), v. t. [Formerly also em- 
* - - - w ' - 
implacental (im-pla-sen'tal), a. and n. 
impltteeiitalis, < L. in- priv. + NL. placenta.] I. 
a. Having no placenta ; not placental; specifi- 
cally, pertaining to the Implacentulia or having 
their characters. Also implacentate. 
II. n. An implacental mammal, as a marsu- 
pial or a monotreme. 
Implacentalia(im''pla-sen-ta'li-a),.pi. [NL., 
neut. pi. of implacen tails: see implacental.] A 
group of mammalia constituted by the marsu- 
pials and monotremes, representing the sub- 
classes Didclpliia and Ornitlmdrlphia, as toge- 
ther contrasted with the Placentalia or Mono- 
ilfliili in. Though the marsupials and monotremes agree 
with each other and differ from other mammals in some 
features, as the absence of a placenta, in many important 
ivsptvts they differ from eaen other as much as they do 
from other mammals collectively. The term Itnplaccn- 
therefore. has no exact clussiflcatory siirniltai 
ing now only a convenient collective term for those mam- 
mals which are devoid of a placenta. Also Itnplacentatti, 
ApSacrn'alia, Aplncentaria. 
plead, emplete; < ME. empleden, empletcn, < AF. 
cmpledier, rnplcdier, OF. emplaidier, enpleider, 
etc., plead, pursue at law, < en-+pledier,i>laidifr, 
etc., plead: sec plead.] 1. To sue or prosecute 
by judicial proceedings: as, the corporation 
shall have power to plead and be impleaded. 
The ordre of pledgynge that me pledeth tn the Cytee of 
Wynchestre ys by swych a-vys, that euerych man of the 
franuchyso that is empled may habbe thre resonable so- 
mounces to-fore shewynge sit he hit habbe wele. 
English Qild* (E. E. T. S.\ p. 360. 
The barons of Poictou legally impleaded John for his 
treatment of the Count of la Marcbe. 
Stubbs, Medieval and Modem Hist, p. 218. 
2. To impeach; accuse. 
Antiquity thought thunder the immediate voice of Ju- 
piter, and tmplfoded them of impiety that referr'd It to 
n.itunill causalities. Olannille, Vanity of Dogmatizing, xii. 
Wo are not the only persons who have impleaded per- 
secution, and justitied Liberty of Conscience as Christian 
;iml rational. Penn, Liberty of Conscience, v. 
Implacentata (im'pla-sen-ta'ta), H. pi. Same i mp l e adablet (im-ple'da-bl),<T. [< in-3+nlrad- 
as Implatxntalta. Sir R. (>,>< . ahlc j Not to ^ p lea ded against or evaded. 
implacentate (im-pla-sen tat), a. [< NL. nii- 
< L. in- priv. 
Same as implacental. 
, -, An impenetrable judge, an impleadable indictment, i 
- NL. placenta.] intolerable anguish shall seize upon them. 
lien. T. Adam*. Works, I. in 
impliable 
impleader (im-ple'der), n. One who impleads 
or prosecutes another; an accuser; an im- 
peacher. 
Ye envious and deadly malicious, ye impleaderi ind 
action threatencrs, how long shall the Lord sutler you in 
Ills house in which dwelleth nothing but peace and char- 
ity ! llarinar, tr. of lieza s Sermons (1&K7), p. 170. 
impledge (im-plej')> ' [< - 2 + pledge.] 
To pledge; pawn. Sherwood. [Rare.] 
The Lower Lls 
They to the utterance will dispute, for there 
Their chief, who lacks not capability, 
Will justly deem their all to be imptedgcd. 
Sir H. Taylur, Ph. van Artevelde, II., T. L 
implement (im'ple-ment), n. [= OF. emple- 
ini nt = Pg. imnlcn'iento, < LL. implcmentum, in- 
plementiim, a filling up, < L. intplere, inplcre, fill 
up : see implete. Cf. complement^ explement, sup- 
plement.] 1. The act of fulfilling or perform- 
ing: as, in implement of a contract. [Scotch.] 
2. Whatever may supply a want; especially, 
an instrument, tool, or utensil; an instrumental 
appliance or means: as, the implements of trade 
or of husbandry. 
Such implement! of mischief as shall dash 
To pieces and o'erwhelm whatever stands 
Adverse. Milton, P. L., vL 488. 
Speaks Miracles; is the Drum to his own Praise the 
only implement of a Soldier he resembles, like that being 
full of blustering Noise and Emptiness. 
Conyrere, Old Batchelor, L 5. 
A golden bough, we see, was an important implement, 
and of very complicated intention in the shows of the 
mysteries. Warburton, Divine Legation, ii. 4. 
Flint Implements. See /!m.= 8yn. 2. Intlrument, 
UtcntU, etc. See tool. 
implement (im'ple-ment), v. t. [< implement, 
n.] 1. To fulfil or satisfy the conditions of ; ac- 
complish. 
The chief mechanical requisites of the barometer are 
implemented in such an Instrument as the following. 
Kichol. 
2. To fulfil or perform ; carry into effect or exe- 
cution: as, to implement a contract or decree. 
[Scotch.] 
Revenge ... In part carried into effect, executed, anil 
implemented by the hand of Vanbeest Brown. 
Scott, Guy Mannering. 
3. To provide, supply, or fit with implements 
or instrumental means. 
Whether armed for defence, or implemented for Industry. 
Edinburgh Ren., CLXIV. 362. 
implemental (im-ple-men'tal), a. [< imple- 
ment + -al.] Acting' or employed as an imple- 
ment; serving to implement. 
The implemental forces by which he is to work. 
Buhnell, Forgiveness and Law. 
implete (im-plef), v. t. ; pret. and pp. impleted, 
ppr. impleting. [< L. impletus, inplctns, pp. of 
implere, inplere, fill up, < in, in, + plere, fill, akin 
to plenus, full : see plen ty. Cf . complete, deplete. ] 
To fill ; pervade. [Rare.] 
It was the purpose of Mr. Calhonn ... to implete the 
Government silently with Southern principles. 
ffew York Independent, July 31, 1862. 
impletion (im-ple'shon), ii. [< LL. impletio(n-), 
inpletio(n-), < implere, inplere, pp. impletus, in- 
pletus, fill up: see implete.] 1. The act of im- 
pleting or filling, or the state of being full. 
He ITheophrastus] concelveth . . . that upon a plenti- 
ful iiiijMiun there may perhaps succeed a disruption of 
the matrix. iir T. Browne, Vulg. Err., ML 16. 
The depletion of his [man's] natural pride and self-seek- 
ing in order to his subsequent spiritual impletion with all 
Divine gentleness, peace, and Innocence. 
//. Jama, Subs, and Shad., p. 256. 
2. That which fills up; filling. Coleridge. 
implex (im'pleks), a. and n. [= F. implexc = Pg. 
impltxo, < L. implexus, inplexus, pp. of impkc- 
tcre, inplectere, plait or twist in, entwine, inter- 
weave, entangle, < in. in, + pleetere, weave, 
plait. Cf. complex.] I. a. Infolded; intricate; 
entangled; complicated. [Rare.] 
The fable of every poem Is, according to Aristotle's divi- 
sion, either simple or implex. It Is called simple when 
there is no change of fortune in it; implex, when the for- 
tune of the chief actor changes from bad to good, or from 
good to bad. Additon, Spectator, No. 297. 
II. . In math., a doubly infinite system of 
surfaces. 
implexion (im-plek'shon), n. [< L. implef- 
io(n-), inplexio(n-), an entwining, entangling, 
< implectere, inplectere, pp. implexus, inplexus, 
entwine, entangle: see implex.] The act of 
infolding or involving, or the state of being in- 
folded or involved ; involution. [Rare.] 
implexous (im-plek'sus), a. [< L. imi>lerus, in- 
plcxu.t, pp., entwined: see implex.] In hot., 
entangled; interlaced. 
impliable (im-pli'a-bl), a. [= F. impliable; < 
in-3 + pliable.] "Not pliable; not to be ad- 
justed or adapted. [Rare.] 
