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Webster 1913 Edition
Imprest
Im-prest′
(ĭm-prĕst′)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Imprested
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Impresting
.] To advance on loan.
Burke.
Webster 1828 Edition
Imprest
IM'PREST
,Noun.
Definition 2024
imprest
imprest
English
Noun
imprest (plural imprests)
- An advance of funds, especially to a government service or employee. [from 16th c.]
- 1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society 2010, p. 240:
- Calling on Lacon at the Cabinet Office to deliver the Circus's monthly imprest account for his inspection, he had been astonished to see Sam emerging from his private office, joking easily with Lacon and Saul Enderby of the Foreign Office.
- 1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society 2010, p. 240:
Verb
imprest (third-person singular simple present imprests, present participle impresting, simple past and past participle imprested)
- To advance on loan.
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