IMPACT


Meaning of IMPACT in English

■ noun 'ɪmpakt

1》 the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.

2》 a marked effect or influence.

■ verb ɪm'pakt

1》 come into forcible contact with another object.

↘ chiefly N. Amer. come into forcible contact with.

2》 (often ~ on ) have a strong effect.

3》 press firmly.

Derivatives

~ive adjective

~or noun

Origin

C17: from L. ~- , impingere (see impinge ).

Usage

Many people disapprove of the phrasal verb ~ on , as in high interest rates have ~ed on retail spending . This may be partly because new formations of verbs from nouns are often regarded as somehow inferior and partly because this use of ~ is widely associated with business jargon, making it doubly disliked.

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