Search results
- Dictionaryim·pose/imˈpōz/
verb
- 1. force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place: "the decision was theirs and was not imposed on them by others" Similar
- 2. take advantage of someone by demanding their attention or commitment: "she realized that she had imposed on Miss Hatherby's kindness" Similar
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
1. a. : to establish or apply by authority. impose a tax. impose new restrictions. impose penalties. b. : to establish or bring about as if by force. those limits imposed by our own inadequacies C. H. Plimpton. 2. : to force into the company or on the attention of another. impose oneself on others. 3. a. : place, set. b.
to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living: impose something on someone I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children. We must impose some kind of order on the way this office is run. Fewer examples. He wants the government to impose strict controls on dog ownership.
to establish something as a rule to be obeyed, or to force the acceptance of something: Settlers often imposed their culture on the peoples of the countries they conquered. impose verb (INCONVENIENCE)
Imposed definition: laid on by someone, especially an authority, as something to be endured, obeyed, paid, etc.. See examples of IMPOSED used in a sentence.
Something that is imposed is usually unwelcome and unpleasant and is expected to be endured — like higher taxes or unwelcome guests. The adjective imposed comes from the Latin imponere, "to place upon, to inflict or deceive." An imposed tax is one placed upon you by law.
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.
to establish something as a rule to be obeyed, or to force the acceptance of something: Settlers often imposed their culture on the peoples of the countries they conquered. impose verb (INCONVENIENCE)
impose. (ɪmpoʊz ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense imposes , present participle imposing , past tense, past participle imposed. 1. verb. 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]
The government has imposed a ban on the sale of handguns. The terms of the contract were effectively imposed rather than agreed. a centrally imposed school curriculum; the pressure of having to meet externally imposed targets; A prison sentence of 25 years was imposed on each of the defendants.
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.
