imp

/ɪmp/verb
Middle School
1

To engraft or plant (a plant or part of one, a sapling, etc.).

2

To graft or implant (something other than a plant); to fix or set (something) in.

3

To engraft (a feather) on to a broken feather in a bird's wing or tail to repair it; to engraft (feathers) on to a bird, or a bird's wing or tail.

4

To provide (someone or something) with wings, hence enabling them or it to soar.

5

To add to or unite an object with (something) to lengthen the latter out or repair it; to eke out, enlarge, strengthen.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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