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impose
[ im-pohz ]
verb (used with object)
- 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: ,
- to pass or palm off fraudulently or deceptively:
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.
- to lay on or inflict, as a penalty.
- Archaic. to put or place on something, or in a particular place.
- Obsolete. to lay on (the hands) ceremonially, as in confirmation or ordination.
verb (used without object)
- to make an impression on the mind; impose one's or its authority or influence.
- to obtrude oneself or one's requirements, as upon others:
Are you sure my request doesn't impose?
- to presume, as upon patience or good nature.
impose
/ ɪˈəʊ /
verb
- tr to establish as something to be obeyed or complied with; enforce
to impose a tax on the people
- to force (oneself, one's presence, etc) on another or others; obtrude
- intr to take advantage, as of a person or quality
to impose on someone's kindness
- tr printing to arrange pages so that after printing and folding the pages will be in the correct order
- tr to pass off deceptively; foist
to impose a hoax on someone
- tr (of a bishop or priest) to lay (the hands) on the head of a candidate for certain sacraments
Derived Forms
- ˈDz, noun
- ˈDz, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Dz·· adjective
- ·Dz· noun
- ···Dz verb (used with object) overimposed overimposing
- ··Dz verb (used with object) preimposed preimposing
- ··Dz verb reimposed reimposing
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of impose1
Example Sentences
After Russia, Iran has been under the most extensive set of sanctions in history – the sanctions that the US has imposed on the country.
Beijing then imposed more export controls on rare earth minerals as part of an escalating trade war with the US, sparked by Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs in April.
The company also imposed new barriers and requirements to discourage customers from using competing purchasing platforms, she said.
After the fall of Saigon to North Vietnamese troops on April 30, 1975, the U.S. imposed a trade and economic embargo on all of Vietnam, leaving the country both war-damaged and cash-strapped.
The public spat between the White House and Amazon underscores the backlash the Trump administration faces over tariffs imposed on various countries including China.
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