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   impose

   /ɪmˈpəʊz/

   verb

   • 1. force (an unwelcome decision or ruling) on someone: "the decision was theirs and was not imposed on them by others" Similar foistforcethrustinflictobtrudepressurgeinformal:saddle someone withland someone withlumber someone with
   • ▪ put (a restriction) in place: "sanctions imposed on South Africa"
   • ▪ require (a duty, charge, or penalty) to be undertaken or paid: "a fine may be imposed" Similar levychargeexactapplyenforcesetestablishfixputlayinstituteintroducedecreeordainenactpromulgatebring into effectbring to bearinformal:clapslap
   • ▪ exert firm control over: "the director was unable to impose himself on the production"
   • 2. take advantage of someone by demanding their attention or commitment: "she realized that she had imposed on Mark's kindness" Similar take advantage ofabuseexploittake liberties withmisuseill-treattreat unfairlymanipulatebothertroubledisturbinconvenienceput output to troubletake for grantedbe a burden onprey oninformal:walk all over
   • 3. arrange (pages of type) so as to be in the correct order after printing and folding.

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘impute’): from French imposer, from Latin imponere ‘inflict, deceive’ (from in- ‘in, upon’ + ponere ‘put’), but influenced by impositus ‘inflicted’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.

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   The meaning of IMPOSE is to establish or apply by authority. How to use impose in a sentence. Did you know?

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   IMPOSE definition: 1. to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received: 2. to force someone…. Learn more.

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   IMPOSE meaning: 1. to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received: 2. to force someone…. Learn more.

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   to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes. to put or set by or as if by authority: to impose one's personal preference on others. to obtrude or thrust (oneself, one's company, etc.) upon others. Synonyms: foist, force.

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   To impose means to force or inflict something on someone else. If you want to impose your musical taste on your parents, play your tunes all day at top volume. The verb impose emerged in the 1580s, meaning "to lay on as a burden," which is very similar to the modern meaning.

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   1. to apply or establish by or as if by authority: to impose taxes. 2. to thrust intrusively upon others: to impose oneself uninvited. 3. to pass or palm off fraudulently or deceptively. 4. to lay (type pages, plates, etc.) in proper order on a slab of stone or metal and secure in a chase for printing.

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   Definition of impose verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPOSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb (usually foll by on or upon) 1. (transitive) to establish as something to be obeyed or complied with; enforce. to impose a tax on the people. 2. to force (oneself, one's presence, etc) on another or others; obtrude.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIMPOSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    IMPOSE definition: 1. to officially order that a rule, tax, punishment, etc will happen: 2. to force someone to…. Learn more.

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    impose. verb. /ɪmˈpoʊz/. Verb Forms. [transitive] impose something (on/upon something/somebody) to introduce a new law, rule, tax, etc.; to order that a rule, punishment, etc. be used A new tax was imposed on fuel.