impaste Meaning, Definition & Usage

Im*paste" transitive verb

Etymology

Pref. im- in + paste: cf. It. impastare, OF. empaster, F. empâter. See 1st In- and Paste.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Impasted; present participle & verbal noun Impasting

Definitions

1. To knead; to make into paste; to concrete. "Blood . . . baked and impasted." Shak.
2. (Paint.) To lay color on canvas by uniting them skillfully together. R. Cf. Impasto.