The difference between Impale and Pale

When used as verbs, impale means to pierce (something) with any long, pointed object, whereas pale means to turn pale.


Pale is also noun with the meaning: paleness.

Pale is also adjective with the meaning: light in color.

check bellow for the other definitions of Impale and Pale

  1. Impale as a verb (transitive):

    To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.

  2. Impale as a verb (transitive, heraldry):

    To place two coats of arms side by side on the same shield (often those of two spouses upon marriage).

  3. Impale as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.

  4. Impale as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To enclose or fence with stakes.

  1. Pale as an adjective:

    Light in color.

    Examples:

    "I have pale yellow wallpaper."

    "She had pale skin because she didn't get much sunlight."

  2. Pale as an adjective (of human skin):

    Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.).

    Examples:

    "His face turned pale after hearing about his mother's death."

  3. Pale as an adjective:

    Feeble, faint.

    Examples:

    "He is but a pale shadow of his former self."

  1. Pale as a verb (intransitive):

    To turn pale; to lose colour.

  2. Pale as a verb (intransitive):

    To become insignificant.

  3. Pale as a verb (transitive):

    To make pale; to diminish the brightness of.

  1. Pale as a noun (obsolete):

    Paleness; pallor.

  1. Pale as a noun:

    A wooden stake; a picket.

  2. Pale as a noun (archaic):

    Fence made from wooden stake; palisade.

  3. Pale as a noun (by extension):

    Limits, bounds (especially before ).

  4. Pale as a noun:

    The bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgment in civilized company, in the phrase beyond the pale.

  5. Pale as a noun (heraldiccharge):

    A vertical band down the middle of a shield.

  6. Pale as a noun (archaic):

    A territory or defensive area within a specific boundary or under a given jurisdiction. The parts of Ireland under English jurisdiction. The territory around under English control (from the 14th to 16th centuries). A portion of Russia in which Jews were permitted to live.

  7. Pale as a noun (archaic):

    The jurisdiction (territorial or otherwise) of an authority.

  8. Pale as a noun:

    A cheese scoop.

  9. Pale as a noun:

    A shore for bracing a timber before it is fastened.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spencer"

  1. Pale as a verb:

    To enclose with pales, or as if with pales; to encircle or encompass; to fence off.