What does impinge on mean?

Definitions for impinge on
im·pinge on

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide withverb

    hit against; come into sudden contact with

    "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"

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  1. impinge on

    To impinge on means to have an effect or impact on something, often in a negative or disruptive way. It can also refer to interfering or intruding upon someone's rights or privileges.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of impinge on in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of impinge on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of impinge on in a Sentence

  1. Francois Hollande:

    Nobody is going to understand why a strike should continue to impinge on a state enterprise's finances, the smooth running of the Euros and, above all, people's daily commute to work.

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