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1. www.oed.com › dictionary › impose_vimpose, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb impose mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb impose, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. impose has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. ecclesiastical (late 1500s) liturgical (late 1500s) economics and commerce ...

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   How to use impose in a sentence. Did you know? ... What does 'at large' mean? Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine. 8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical ...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   A complete guide to the word "IMPOSE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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

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   6 meanings: 1. to establish as something to be obeyed or complied with; enforce 2. to force (oneself, one's presence, etc) on.... Click for more definitions.

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   Impose definition: to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.. See examples of IMPOSE used in a sentence.

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   What does impose mean in a sentence?

   • Moreover, it must be prejudicial to the national interest to impose parliamentary taxes. Impose definition: to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.. See examples of IMPOSE used in a sentence.

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   What does impose on people mean?

   • If you impose something on people, you use your authority to force them to accept it. Britain imposed fines on airlines which bring in passengers without proper papers. [VERB noun + on] Many companies have imposed a pay freeze. [VERB noun] The conditions imposed on volunteers were stringent. [VERB-ed]

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   What does imposing mean?

   • , im·posed, im·pos·ing. to impose taxes. to impose one's personal preference on others. to obtrude or thrust (oneself, one's company, etc.) upon others. He imposed his pretentious books on the public. Printing. to lay (type pages, plates, etc.) in proper order on an imposing stone or the like and secure in a chase for printing.

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   How do you impose something on a person?

   • 1. If you impose something on people, you use your authority to force them to accept it. [...] 2. If you impose your opinions or beliefs on other people, you try and make people accept them as a rule or as a model to copy. [...] 3. If something imposes strain, pressure, or suffering on someone, it causes them to experience it. [...]

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   What if you impose your opinions on other people?

   • If you impose your opinions or beliefs on other people, you try and make people accept them as a rule or as a model to copy. Parents of either sex should beware of imposing their own tastes on their children. [VERB noun + on] If something imposes strain, pressure, or suffering on someone, it causes them to experience it.

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › imposeIMPOSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.