- 1. v. t. To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping. Source: opted
- 2. v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority Source: wordnet
- 3. v. place or shut up in a pound Source: wordnet
- 4. To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping. But taken and impounded as a stray, The king of Scots. Shak. Source: webster
- 5. To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, tohold in the custody of a court; as, to impound stray cattle; toimpound a document for safe keeping.But taken and impounded as a stray, The king of Scots. Shak. Source: adambom
- 6. v:100 v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority v. place or shut up in a pound Source: ecdict
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