"impound" meaning in English

See impound in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɪmˈpaʊ̯nd/, /ˈɪmpaʊ̯nd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-impound.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-impound2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: impounds [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊnd, -aʊnd Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English pound English impound From im- + pound. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|in-<alt:im->|pound|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English pound English impound [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "not", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "un", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "not", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "not", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*né", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*n̥-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*n̥-", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "in-", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "in-", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "in-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "pound", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "impound", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="impound"> From im- + pound. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} impound (countable and uncountable, plural impounds)
  1. A place in which impounded things are stored. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-impound-en-noun-e3S9a66x Categories (other): English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 15 9 6 13 17 12 16 12
  2. (uncountable) The state of being impounded. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-impound-en-noun-W4bQzfeJ Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Luxembourgish translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Māori translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 9 22 11 18 8 8 8 16 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 9 21 11 17 8 8 9 16 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 10 21 11 17 8 9 9 15 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 10 21 11 17 8 9 9 15 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 10 22 11 17 8 8 8 16 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 25 12 21 4 4 5 20 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 8 26 12 19 6 7 6 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 32 7 22 4 6 3 21 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 8 24 12 20 5 8 7 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 27 13 21 3 4 4 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 31 13 20 2 4 3 18 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 7 31 10 18 5 8 7 14 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 7 33 11 18 4 7 6 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 5 29 8 21 7 6 7 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 29 8 21 6 6 8 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 7 30 10 17 7 10 6 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 32 9 18 7 7 5 15 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 27 9 20 7 9 6 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 5 28 8 21 7 6 8 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 32 9 18 7 7 5 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 34 10 18 5 7 4 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Luxembourgish translations: 6 30 9 20 6 6 6 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 5 28 8 22 6 6 7 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 6 33 10 18 6 8 5 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 6 38 9 17 5 7 4 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 5 29 8 21 6 6 8 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 36 10 17 5 7 4 14
  3. That which has been impounded. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-impound-en-noun-ypshtk4F Categories (other): English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 9 21 11 17 8 8 9 16 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 25 12 21 4 4 5 20 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 8 24 12 20 5 8 7 16
  4. (law, banking) Amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-impound-en-noun-KgNWFr2Q Categories (other): Banking, Law, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 9 21 11 17 8 8 9 16 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 25 12 21 4 4 5 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 15 9 6 13 17 12 16 12 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 8 24 12 20 5 8 7 16 Topics: banking, business, law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: escrow

Verb

IPA: /ɪmˈpaʊ̯nd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-impound.wav [Southern-England] Forms: impounds [present, singular, third-person], impounding [participle, present], impounded [participle, past], impounded [past]
Rhymes: -aʊnd Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English pound English impound From im- + pound. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|in-<alt:im->|pound|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English pound English impound [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "not", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "un", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "not", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "not", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*né", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*n̥-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*n̥-", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "in-", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "in-", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "in-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "pound", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "impound", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="impound"> From im- + pound. Head templates: {{en-verb}} impound (third-person singular simple present impounds, present participle impounding, simple past and past participle impounded)
  1. (transitive) To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound. Tags: transitive Translations (to shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound): 蓄水 (xùshuǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), zabavit [perfective] (Czech), zadržet [perfective] (Czech), ჩაკეტვა (čaḳeṭva) (Georgian), ჩარაზმვა (čarazmva) (Georgian), pāuna (Māori), tōkiāri (Māori), запира́ть (zapirátʹ) [neuter] (Russian), заточа́ть (zatočátʹ) [neuter] (Russian), encerrar (Spanish), confiscar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-impound-en-verb-Zx6wdbpX Categories (other): English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 15 9 6 13 17 12 16 12 Disambiguation of 'to shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound': 94 2 2 2
  2. (transitive) To hold back. Tags: transitive Translations (to hold back): zadržet [perfective] (Czech), zadržovat [imperfective] (Czech), retener (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-impound-en-verb-~4f40YE9 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 15 9 6 13 17 12 16 12 Disambiguation of 'to hold back': 2 94 3 1
  3. (transitive, law) To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate. Tags: transitive Translations (to hold in the custody of a court or its delegate): confiscar (Catalan), 拘留 (jūliú) (Chinese Mandarin), obstavit [perfective] (Czech), vzít do soudní úschovy (Czech), confisqueren (Dutch), in beslag nemen (Dutch), takavarikoida (Finnish), confisquer (French), კონფისკაცია (ḳonpisḳacia) (Georgian), beschlagnahmen (German), konfiszieren (German), requisire (Italian), sequestrare (Italian), beschlagnahmen (Luxembourgish), taumanu (Māori), tōkiāri (Māori), конфискова́ть (konfiskovátʹ) (Russian), skonfiškovať (Slovak), konfiškovať (Slovak), zhabať (Slovak), confiscar (Spanish), incautar (Spanish), requisar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-impound-en-verb-ZHaXhIfB Categories (other): Law, English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 15 9 6 13 17 12 16 12 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'to hold in the custody of a court or its delegate': 3 7 85 4
  4. (transitive, law, banking) To collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-impound-en-verb-hc8AIQLc Categories (other): Banking, Law, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 9 21 11 17 8 8 9 16 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 25 12 21 4 4 5 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 15 9 6 13 17 12 16 12 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 8 24 12 20 5 8 7 16 Topics: banking, business, law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: impoundable, impoundage, impounder, impoundment, unimpounded

Inflected forms

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      "categories": [
        "en:Banking",
        "en:Law"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "law",
          "law#English"
        ],
        [
          "banking",
          "banking#Noun"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(law, banking) Amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "banking",
        "business",
        "law"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɪmˈpaʊ̯nd/"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʊnd"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɪmpaʊ̯nd/"
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʊnd"
    }
  ],
  "word": "impound"
}

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