impregnable
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im·preg·na·ble1 
[im-preg-nuh-buhl] Pronunciation Key
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[im-preg-nuh-buhl] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable: an impregnable fort. |
| 2. | not to be overcome or overthrown: an impregnable argument. |
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im·preg·na·bil·i·ty, im·preg·na·ble·ness, noun
im·preg·na·bly, adverb
—Antonyms 1. vulnerable.
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im·preg·na·ble2
[im-preg-nuh-buhl] Pronunciation Key
[im-preg-nuh-buhl] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| susceptible to impregnation, as an egg. |
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| im·preg·na·ble 1
(ĭm-prěg'nə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[Middle English imprenable, from Old French : in-, not (from Latin in-; see in-1) + prenable, pregnauble, pregnable; see pregnable.] im·preg'na·bly adv. |
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| im·preg·na·ble 2
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adj. Capable of being impregnated. [impregn(ate) + -able.] |
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impregnable
impregnable
1430, imprenable, from M.Fr. imprenable, from O.Fr. in- "not" + prenable "assailable, vulnerable," from stem of prendre "to take, grasp," from L. prehendere (see prehensile). With intrusive -g- 16c., on model of deign, reign, etc.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| impregnable | |
adjective | |
| 1. | immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection" |
| 2. | capable of conceiving [syn: conceptive] |
| 3. | incapable of being overcome, challenged or refuted; "an impregnable argument"; "impregnable self-confidence" |
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Impregnable
Im*preg"na*ble\, a. [F. imprenable; pref. im- not + prenable pregnable, fr. prendre to take, L. prehendere. See Comprehend, Get to obtain.] Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being subdued; able to resist attack; unconquerable; as, an impregnable fortress; impregnable virtue. The man's affection remains wholly unconcerned and impregnable. --South. -- Im*preg"na*ble*ness, n. -- Im*preg"na*bly, adv.
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Impregnable
Im*preg"na*ble\, a. [See Impregnate.] (Biol.) Capable of being impregnated, as the egg of an animal, or the ovule of a plant.
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