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impinge on vs collide

collide vs impinge on

impinge on and collide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impinge on No No Yes No
collide No No Yes No
As verbs, collide is a hyponym of impinge on; that is, collide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impinge on:
  • impinge on: hit against; come into sudden contact with
  • collide: crash together with violent impact
impinge on (verb) collide (verb)
hit against; come into sudden contact with crash together with violent impact
cause to collide
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
Difference between impinge on and collide

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