impose
Use Impose in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
2.
to put or set by or as if by authority: to impose one's personal preference on others.
3.
to obtrude or thrust (oneself, one's company, etc.) upon others.
4.
to pass or palm off fraudulently or deceptively: He imposed his pretentious books on the public.
5.
Printing. to lay (type pages, plates, etc.) in proper order on an imposing stone or the like and secure in a chase for printing.
verb (used without object)
9.
to make an impression on the mind; impose one's or its authority or influence.
10.
to obtrude oneself or one's requirements, as upon others: Are you sure my request doesn't impose?
11.
to presume, as upon patience or good nature.
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12.
impose onupon,
a.
to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.
b.
to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).
c.
to defraud; cheat; deceive: A study recently showed the shocking number of confidence men that impose on the public.
Origin:
1475–85; late Middle English < Middle French imposer, equivalent to im- im-1 + poser to pose1; see also pose2
1475–85; late Middle English < Middle French imposer, equivalent to im- im-1 + poser to pose1; see also pose2
Related forms
im·pos·a·ble, adjective
im·pos·er, noun
o·ver·im·pose, verb (used with object), o·ver·im·posed, o·ver·im·pos·ing.
pre·im·pose, verb (used with object), pre·im·posed, pre·im·pos·ing.
re·im·pose, verb, re·im·posed, re·im·pos·ing.
Synonyms
3. force, foist.
3. force, foist.
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impose (ɪmˈpəʊz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (usually foll by on | |
| 1. | (tr) 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 |
| 3. | (intr) to take advantage, as of a person or quality: to impose on someone's kindness |
| 4. | (tr) printing to arrange pages so that after printing and folding the pages will be in the correct order |
| 5. | (tr) to pass off deceptively; foist: to impose a hoax on someone |
| 6. | (tr) (of a bishop or priest) to lay (the hands) on the head of a candidate for certain sacraments |
| [C15: from Old French imposer, from Latin impōnere to place upon, from pōnere to place, set] | |
| im'posable | |
| —adj | |
| im'poser | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
impose
late 15c., "to lay (a crime, etc.) to the account of," from M.Fr. imposer, from in- "into" + poser "put, place" (see pose). Sense of "to lay on as a burden" first recorded 1580s.
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Example sentences
Advertising and other means of creating mindsets does work to benefit those seeking to impose them for selfish reasons.
His central insight was that firms exist because going to the market all the time can impose heavy transaction costs.
Some businesses impose take-it-or-leave-it arbitration agreements on new hires.
First, it would have to impose binding emissions limits of the sort that it has spent the last two decades evading.
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