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impact (EN)
noun, verb

noun “impact”

singular impact, plural impacts or uncountable
  1. a strong influence or effect
    The new law had a major impact on small businesses, forcing many to change their operations.
  2. the action of one object hitting another
    The meteor's impact with Earth created a huge crater.

verb “impact”

infinitive impact; he impacts; past tense impacted; past part. impacted; ger. impacting
  1. to strongly influence or affect
    The new law will greatly impact how businesses operate.
  2. to collide (with something)
    When the asteroid impacted the Earth, it created a huge crater.