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imposing

[im-poh-zing]

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adjective

very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance, etc.: Notre Dame, Rheims, and other imposing cathedrals of France.

Origin:
1645–55; impose + -ing²

Related forms

im·pos·ing·ly, adverb

im·pos·ing·ness, noun

Synonyms
dignified, majestic, lofty, grand, august.

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Example Sentences

Hamm said that research by her organization could not find any other example of a state prison system imposing a fee on visitors.

At the same time, the agency had no permanent leader imposing new demands on how its dollars were spent.

Similarly a judicious regulator should penalise polluters for imposing costs on others by taxing their activities.

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Hamm said that research by her organization could not find any other example of a state prison system imposing a fee on visitors.

At the same time, the agency had no permanent leader imposing new demands on how its dollars were spent.

Similarly a judicious regulator should penalise polluters for imposing costs on others by taxing their activities.

The imposing tail is not used for gripping but may aid in balance as a monkey leaps aloft.

Simply imposing a deadline-whether it was two or eight months away-reversed the mind's relation between work and time.

Its imposing yet graceful ruins are made of stones and columns so heavy that no one has figured out how it was built.

Many of these imposing old homes still stand, surrounded by clipped hedges and tall iron gates.

We had the telephone, already a great mediation device, both imposing and reducing distance between people.

One also hears rumblings about taxing endowments or imposing price caps.

It wants the government to restrain speculative inflows by imposing far higher initial margin requirements on currency futures.

But…some hotels have bucked convention by imposing a no-tipping policy.

Only benevolent governments can fix it by imposing tyrannical mandates to stop the people from behaving irresponsibly.

Public buildings-post offices, schools, hospitals-were stately and imposing.

Marcos was no stranger to imposing draconian solutions.

Their tax advice included eliminating corporate loopholes and imposing a carbon tax.

Heavy eyebrows, facial hair and deep voices all could serve to make a man more imposing to other men.

Mendieta, whose house sits on an imposing rock mound, says he hasn't gotten such pipes yet.

More is said about the person imposing the profile than a countenance actually provides.

Colima is a small capital city nested between a beautiful natural landscape and an imposing volcano.

To make up the funding shortfall, courts are imposing higher filing fees on litigants.

And imposing another schedule on them calling it healthy is hardly going to be healthier.

Imposing one's beliefs on another people or nation at the cost of destroying their culture can hardly be justified.

Parliament has approved a law imposing the death penalty for drug-dealing.

Another book degrading the role of a house mother and imposing its idea of female independence on the world.

Imposing such a rule on workplaces where pay varies widely is bound to cause ructions.

In both cases the doctor is imposing his will and trying to control the patient's lifestyle.

The threat of imposing new complex capital rules on banks has caused them to be more prudent already.

Both candidates also gave the impression that their green policies would yield huge benefits while imposing no costs.

Patterson, the prime minister, responded by calling out the army and imposing a curfew.

Business groups have argued that imposing the stricter pollution limits now would imperil growth.

Egypt has for years had difficulty imposing order on the peninsula.

Eagerness to treat animals kindly does not justify imposing one's hopes and dreams for them on human beings.

In part, because certain functions of our brain insist on imposing order and purpose on our otherwise puzzling surroundings.

Only later did the builders introduce the larger-and more iconic-sarsen stones, to construct the imposing trilithons.

The idea of imposing nighttime curfews on teen-agers is winning converts in high places.

Many critics of black literature also cited such expectations as imposing a considerable liability on black literature.

In a business context, branding refers to the imposing of a distinctive.

Imposing medieval look: turrets and gargoyles, tapestries and stag heads.

Behind that imposing grill lies a puny powerplant and a drivetrain prone to failure.

Sociable and intelligent, he had great energy and imposing political.

My concern is that by requiring it, you are imposing these contributions on communities where they may not be appreciated.

But there is still something of her father in the imposing frame, gravelly voice and flair for.

The agency said it will consider imposing civil penalties for the notices once the appeal period has ended.

The imposing exterior, anchored by stout watchtowers and cuddled by a lush park, houses a fine.

He's such a physically imposing guy and has such power and presence as an actor.

As the credit boom goes bust and the smoke clears, our nation must confront two imposing questions:.

While imposing ersatz fun on their employees, companies are battling against the real thing.

From outside, the portable shelter looked imposing if slightly flimsy, but inside it all came together.

The article calls for imposing mandatory retirement and abolishing tenure as ways of increasing the employment pool.

The idea that imposing austerity is political hara-kiri is widely held.

The players begin to strategize how they will approach the discussion with the imposing white dragon.

Imposing a process that prevents criminals and the insane from purchasing weapons can be a reasonable control.

Ten years on, he finds white-robed men with beards and whips imposing order.

She can't be mistaken about this superiority imposing itself so brutally.

P&G had unwittingly introduced such a constraint into its supply chain by imposing a general mandate on its.

Now they have to choose between disappointing the bond markets and imposing austerity on their voters.

Then he pulled the plug on an emerging retail electricity market by imposing a four-year price freeze.

The cost to the country imposing sanctions can be large, particularly when it is acting unilaterally.

Some languages, even robust ones, face an obvious threat in the shape of a political power bent on imposing a majority tongue.

Momentum effects are yet another reason to refrain from imposing restrictions on short-sellers.

The scientists applied a force to the ions by imposing an additional electric field on them.

In fact, compulsory pooling is a less efficient way to help the unhealthy than simply imposing a tax on everybody else.

Governments intent on reworking contracts or imposing new taxes clearly feel that they have the upper hand at the moment.

They had to choose between imposing austerity to maintain the standard or repaying creditors in devalued currency.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

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.

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.

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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.

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verb (used without object)

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.

Verb phrase

12.

impose on/upon,

to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.

to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).

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

Related forms

im·pos·a·ble, adjective

im·pos·er, noun

o·ver·im·pose, verb (used with object), -posed, -pos·ing.

pre·im·pose, verb (used with object), -posed, -pos·ing.

re·im·pose, verb, -posed, -pos·ing.

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sub·im·posed, adjective

un·im·posed, adjective

well-im·posed, adjective

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Synonyms
3. force, foist.

Link To imposing

Collins

World English Dictionary

imposing (ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ)

—*adj*
	grand or impressive: an imposing building

im'posingly

—*adv*

im'posingness

—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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