imprinted Meaning & Definition
/ɪmˈpɹɪntɪd/
What Does Imprinted Mean?
As a verb, imprinted means simple past and past participle of imprint. As an adjective, it means Stamped or impressed.
Imprinted at a Glance
| Part of speech | verb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɪmˈpɹɪntɪd/ |
| Comparative / superlative | more imprinted, most imprinted |
Imprinted Definition (Verb)
- simple past and past participle of imprint
Imprinted as an Adjective
- Stamped or impressed.
- Produced by or exhibiting imprinting; showing distinction by its origin from the paternal or maternal genome.
Verb
- To leave a print, impression, image, etc.
For a fee, they can imprint the envelopes with a monogram.
- To learn something indelibly at a particular stage of life, such as who one's parents are.
- To mark a gene as being from a particular parent so that only one of the two copies of the gene is expressed.
Synonyms of Imprinted
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Imprinted synonyms and antonyms →Imprinted in a Sentence
For a fee, they can imprint the envelopes with a monogram.
Word Forms & Grammar
imprinted
imprinted (comparative more imprinted, superlative most imprinted)
Words That Rhyme With Imprinted
Origin of Imprinted
From imprint + -ed.