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

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn