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impanel

Syllabification: (im·pan·el)
Pronunciation: /imˈpanl/

(also empanel)
Definition of impanel

verb (impanels, impaneling, impaneled ; British impanelling, impanelled)

[with object]
  • enlist or enroll (a jury).
  • enroll (someone) onto a jury:several of her friends have been impaneled

Derivatives

impanelment

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (originally as empanel): from Anglo-Norman French empaneller, from em- 'in' + Old French panel 'panel'

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