impassion
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of impassion
From the Italian word impassionare, dating back to 1585–95. See im- 1, passion
Example Sentences
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“Mrs. Harris,” based on a 1958 Paul Gallico novel, makes the case that painstakingly made-to-measure French haute couture can inspire, impassion and empower.
From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2023
Beyond its artificial intelligence charter, however, the lab would have a profound impact on the modern computing industry, helping to impassion a culture of computer and software design.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2016
When he speaks about the subjects that impassion him — including his latest film, Mood Indigo, which premiered in the US in limited release this past weekend — he exudes infectious energy.
From The Verge • Jul. 21, 2014
Face it, it’s hard to motivate and impassion from the negative.
From Forbes • Sep. 30, 2011
O that a live coal from the burning altar of celestial beneficence might warm the hearts of the sacred order, and impassion the feelings of the attentive hearer!
From White Slavery in the Barbary States by Sumner, Charles
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