ə̇mˈpashən, -paash-, -paish- transitive verb
( impassioned ; impassioned ; impassioning -sh(ə)niŋ ; impassions )
Etymology: probably from Italian impassionare, from in- in- (II) (from Latin) + passione passion, from Late Latin passion-, passio — more at passion
: to move or affect strongly : arouse the feelings or passions of
dampens the ardor of the most impassioned newcomer — American Guide Series: Tennessee
the ideal of an elected emperor that impassioned the revolutionaries — Norbert Mühlen
: fill with passion or mark by evidence of strong feeling
public speaking is more impassioned than private speaking — A.T.Weaver