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Definitions by RaNd0mLH

verb | /ɪmˈpɛnt/
Definition: To store, suppress, or hold something within oneself, particularly emotions, thoughts, or urges that remain unexpressed.

Tenses:

Present: impent

Past: impented

Continuous: impenting

Origin: A neologism blending the ideas of “pent-up” and “imprisoned,” coined to describe the internal storing or bottling of intangible burdens.
Examples:

He impented his guilt for years, never speaking a word of it.

She is impenting so much sadness behind that smile.

They have impented dreams too long—now it’s time to act.
Impent by RaNd0mLH May 3, 2025