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Webster 1913 Edition
Impossible
Im-pos′si-ble
,Adj.
Not possible; incapable of being done, of existing, etc.; unattainable in the nature of things, or by means at command; insuperably difficult under the circumstances; absurd or impracticable; not feasible.
With men this is
impossible
; but with God all things are possible. Matt. xix. 26.
Without faith it is
impossible
to please him. Heb. xi. 6.
Syn. – See
Impracticable
. Im-pos′si-ble
,Noun.
An impossibility;
as, he tried to do the
. impossible
[Obs.]
“Madam,” quoth he, “this were an
impossible
!” Chaucer.
Webster 1828 Edition
Impossible
IMPOSS'IBLE
,Adj.
1.
That cannot be. It is impossible that two and two should make five, or that a circle and a square make five, or that a circle and a square should be the same thing, or that a thing should be, and not be at the same time.2.
Impracticable; not feasible; that cannot be done. With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Matt.19.
Without faith it is impossible to please God. Heb.11.
There are two kinds of impossibilities; physical and moral. That is a physical impossibility, which is contrary to the law of nature. A thing is said to be morally impossible, when in itself it is possible,but attended with difficulties or circumstances which give it the appearance of being impossible. [See Possible, Practicable and Impracticable.]