Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Impinge on
Hi
What does " impinge on" mean in:
"those within the child’s environment that impinge on and interact with the child in the development of DBD"
(Retrieved from http://focus.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?Volume=2&page=558&journalID=21 )?
What does " impinge on" mean in:
"those within the child’s environment that impinge on and interact with the child in the development of DBD"
(Retrieved from http://focus.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?Volume=2&page=558&journalID=21 )?
Top answer
verb (usu. impinge on ) have an effect. (COED)
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Any effect or a bad effect?-- As Rover said, it means 'any effect', but one use of the word carries the negativity of infringement, restriction or limitation. You will have to decide what the author intended.
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