press+closely
121Wedge — Wedge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wedged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wedging}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cleave or separate with a wedge or wedges, or as with a wedge; to rive. My heart, as wedged with a sigh, would rive in twain. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To force… …
122Wedged — Wedge Wedge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wedged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wedging}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cleave or separate with a wedge or wedges, or as with a wedge; to rive. My heart, as wedged with a sigh, would rive in twain. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …
123Wedging — Wedge Wedge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wedged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wedging}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cleave or separate with a wedge or wedges, or as with a wedge; to rive. My heart, as wedged with a sigh, would rive in twain. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …
124nestle — verb (nestled; nestling) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nestlian, from nest Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. archaic nest 1 2. to settle snugly or comfortably 3. to lie in an inconspicuous or sheltered manner …
125impact — n. /im pakt/; v. /im pakt /, n. 1. the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield. 2. an impinging: the impact of light on the eye. 3. influence; effect: the impact of …
126impact — {{11}}impact (n.) 1781, collision, from IMPACT (Cf. impact) (v.). Figurative sense of forceful impression is from 1817 (Coleridge). {{12}}impact (v.) c.1600, press closely into something, from L. impactus, pp. of impingere to push into, dash… …
127impact — im•pact n. [[t]ˈɪm pækt[/t]] v. [[t]ɪmˈpækt[/t]] n. 1) the striking of one thing against another; collision 2) influence; effect: the impact of Einstein on modern physics[/ex] 3) a forcible impinging: the tremendous impact of the shot[/ex] 4) the …
128impact — noun /ˈɪmpækt / (say impakt) 1. the striking of one body against another. 2. an impinging: the impact of light on the eye. 3. forcible contact or impinging: the tremendous impact of the shot. 4. the influence or effect exerted by a new idea,… …
