Definitions for Impound
ɪmˈpaʊndim·pound

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seizeverb

   take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

   "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

2. impound, poundverb

   place or shut up in a pound

   "pound the cows so they don't stray"

GCIDERate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Impoundverb

   To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of some authority such as police or a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound an illegally parked car; to impound a document for safe keeping.

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. impoundverb

   To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound;

2. impoundverb

   To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. To Impoundverb

   Etymology: in and pound.

   1. To inclose as in a pound; to shut in; to confine.

   The great care was rather how to impound the rebels, that none of them might escape, than that any doubt was made to vanquish them. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   2. To shut up in a pinfold.

   England
   Hath taken and impounded as a stray
   The king. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   Seeing him wander about, I took him up for a stray, and impounded him, with intention to restore him to the right owner. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.

ChatGPTRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. impound

   Impound generally refers to the act of seizing or taking possession of an object, property or individual, typically by law enforcement officers, due to a suspected violation of law or regulation. This can usually refer, but not limited, to vehicles, goods or animals held for legal reasons or as security against a debt or fine.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impoundverb

   to shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impound

   im-pownd′, v.t. to confine, as in a pound: to restrain within limits: to take possession of.—n. Impound′age, the act of impounding cattle.

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1. • Confine
   • Take

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Impound in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Impound in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Impound
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Impound
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Impound
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Impound
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Impound
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Impound