v.
Pronunciation: im- ' pa-sh ə n
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: im · pas · sioned ; im · pas · sion · ing \ -sh( ə -)ni ŋ \
Etymology: probably from Italian impassionare, from in- (fr. L) + passione passion, from Late Latin passion-, passio
Date: 1591
: to arouse the feelings or passions of