Associations to the word «Impinge»

Wiktionary

IMPINGE, verb. (transitive) (now rare) To make a physical impact (on); to collide, to crash (upon).
IMPINGE, verb. (intransitive) (figuratively) To interfere with; to encroach (on, upon).
IMPINGE, verb. (intransitive) To have an effect upon; to limit.

Dictionary definition

IMPINGE, verb. Impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains".
IMPINGE, verb. Advance beyond the usual limit.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche