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impaste

[im-peyst]

verb (used with object)

Obsolete.
impasted, impasting 
  1. to cover with or enclose in a paste.



impaste

/ ˌɪmpæsˈteɪʃən, ɪmˈpeɪst /

verb

  1. (tr) to apply paint thickly to

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • impastation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of impaste1

From the Italian word impastare, dating back to 1540–50. See im- 1, paste
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Word History and Origins

Origin of impaste1

C16: from Italian impastare, from pasta paste 1

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