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   impale

   /ɪmˈpeɪl/

   verb

   • 1. transfix or pierce with a sharp instrument: "his head was impaled on a pike and exhibited for all to see"
   • 2. display (a coat of arms) side by side with another on the same shield, separated by a vertical line: "the impaled arms of her husband and her father"
   • ▪ (of a coat of arms) adjoin (another coat of arms) on the same shield: "the arms of the order are impaling those of the sovereign"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘enclose with stakes or pales’): from French empaler or medieval Latin impalare, from Latin in- ‘in’ + palus ‘a stake’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. impalement noun
   • 2. impaler noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   The meaning of IMPALE is to pierce with or as if with something pointed; especially : to torture or kill by fixing on a sharp stake.

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   IMPALE definition: 1. to push a sharp object through something, especially the body of an animal or person: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   Impale definition: to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.. See examples of IMPALE used in a sentence.

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   IMPALE meaning: 1. to push a sharp object through something, especially the body of an animal or person: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   The verb impale means to pierce an object with a sharp stick. When you're preparing shish kebabs, you impale chunks of marinated vegetables and meat on pointy metal skewers and then cook them on a grill.

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   Impale means to pierce with a sharp stake or point, or to torture or kill by impaling. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of the word impale from various dictionaries and sources.

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   Impale means to push a sharp pointed object through something or someone. Learn how to use this verb with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and usage notes.