"impierce" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: impierces [present, singular, third-person], impiercing [participle, present], impierced [participle, past], impierced [past]
Etymology: From im- + pierce. Compare empierce. Etymology templates: {{af|en|in-|pierce|alt1=im-}} im- + pierce Head templates: {{en-verb}} impierce (third-person singular simple present impierces, present participle impiercing, simple past and past participle impierced)
  1. (obsolete) To pierce; to penetrate. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: impearce
    Sense id: en-impierce-en-verb-o0bqj4Ra Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-

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