Im*paste" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Impasted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Impasting.] [Pref. im- in + paste: cf. It.
impastare, OF. empaster, F. empâter. See
1st In- and Paste.] 1. To knead;
to make into paste; to concrete. "Blood . . . baked and
impasted." Shak.
2. (Paint.) To lay color on canvas by
uniting them skillfully together. [R.] Cf. Impasto.