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noun
An advance of funds, especially to a government service or employee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
simple past and past participle of impress
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, obsolete, participle, past
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verb
To advance funds on loan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Prefix form of prest, perhaps after Italian imprestare, or perhaps from a misunderstanding of the phrase in prest.
Across languages
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