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Webster 1913 Edition

Imprest

Im-prest′

(ĭm-prĕst′)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Imprested
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Impresting
.]
[Pref.
im-
+
prest
: cf. It.
imprestare
. See
Prest
,
Noun.
]
To advance on loan.
Burke.

Im′prest

(ĭm′prĕst)
,
Noun.
[Cf. It.
impresto
,
imprestito
, LL.
impraestitum
. See
Imprest
,
Verb.
T.
, and
Impress
compulsion to serve.]
A kind of earnest money; loan; – specifically, money advanced for some public service, as in enlistment.
Burke.

Webster 1828 Edition

Imprest

IM'PREST

,
Noun.
A kind of earnest-money; loan; money advanced.

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