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   im·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 foistforcethrustinflictobtrudepressurgeinformal:saddle someone withland someone withlumber someone with
   • ▪ forcibly 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 Miss Hatherby'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 that they will 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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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb impose, which means to establish or apply by authority or force. See also related phrases and entries for impose.

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   Learn the meaning of impose as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and related words. See how to use impose in different contexts, such as law, tax, rule, or inconvenience.

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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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   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)

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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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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb impose, which means to force something on someone or something, or to arrange pages for printing. Find synonyms, pronunciation, word frequency, and related expressions for impose.

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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.