Impound definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary IMPOUND', v.t. [in and pound. See Pound.] 1. To put ... or confine in a pound or close pen; as, to impound unruly or stray horses, cattle, etc. 2. To confine; to ... the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork" [syn: impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize] 2: place or shut up in ... pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray" [syn: impound, pound] Merriam Webster's transitive verb Date: 15th century 1 ... impoundable adj. impounder n. impoundment n. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Impound Im*pound", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impounded; p. ...
Impounded definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary IMPOUND'ED, pp. Confined in a pound. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Impound Im*pound", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impounded; p. pr ... to hold in the custody of a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping. But taken and impounded as ...
... pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray" [syn: impound, pound] 8: break down and crush by beating, as with ... t. To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound. --Milton. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Pound Pound, n.; pl. Pounds ... strike. 2. Bray, bruise, crush, pulverize, triturate, comminute, levigate. 3. Impound, confine in a pound, coop, enclose, shut up. 1811 Dictionary ... hold in custody, hold in restraint, hundredweight, hurt, immure, impact, impound, inhibit, jab, jam in, jump, keep in, keep in custody ...
Impounding definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary IMPOUND'ING, ppr. Confining in a pound; restraining. WordNet (r) 3 ... law [syn: impoundment, impounding, internment, poundage] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Impound Im*pound", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impounded; p. pr ... to hold in the custody of a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping. But taken and impounded as ...
... the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork" [syn: impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize] 5: seize and take control without ... contraband goods, documents, etc.) by warrant or legal right, confiscate, impound. 4 tr. affect suddenly (panic seized us; was seized by ... have information about, have it taped, have knowledge of, hold, impound, infringe, invade, jam, jump, jump at, ken, kidnap, know, latch ...
... Oxford Reference Dictionary v. & n. Sc. --v.tr. distrain upon; impound. --n. 1 an act of poinding. 2 an animal or chattel poinded. Etymology: ME f. OE pyndan impound Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poind Poind (poind), v. t. [See Pound to confine.] 1. To impound, as cattle. [Obs. or Scot.] --Flavel. 2. To distrain. [Scot ...
... the hayward is a town officer whose duty it to impound cattle, and particularly swine which are found running at large ... or cropping them, and whose further duty it is to impound animals found running at large.
... indite, commit to paper, inscribe. 2. Encage, coop, confine, enclose, impound, imprison, incarcerate, shut up, shut in, hem in, wall in ... hoosegow, house in, house of correction, house of detention, immure, impound, imprison, incarcerate, include, inditement, industrial school, inhibit, ink spiller, ink ...
... hoosegow, house in, house of correction, house of detention, immure, impound, imprison, incarcerate, include, industrial school, intern, internment camp, jailhouse, jug ...
... archaic internal II. transitive verb Date: 1866 to confine or impound especially during a war < intern enemy aliens > • internee noun • internment ...