01 v. t. To advance on loan.
imp. & p. p.
Imprested; p. pr. & vb. n.
Impresting
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To advance on loan.
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2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Imprest
02 n. A kind of earnest money; loan; -- specifically, money advanced for some public service, as in enlistment.
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A kind of earnest money; loan; -- specifically, money advanced for some public service, as in enlistment.“The clearing of their imprests for what little of their debts they have received.” — Pepys.