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imposing

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im·pos·ing

[im-poh-zing]
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

im·pos·ing·ly, adverb
im·pos·ing·ness, noun


dignified, majestic, lofty, grand, august.

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Imposing is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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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im·pose

[im-pohz] verb, -posed, -pos·ing.
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.
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6.
to lay on or inflict, as a penalty.
7.
Archaic. to put or place on something, or in a particular place.
8.
Obsolete. to lay on (the hands) ceremonially, as in confirmation or ordination.
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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.
12.
impose on/upon,
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

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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3. force, foist.

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imposing (ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ)
 
adj
grand or impressive: an imposing building
 
im'posingly
 
adv
 
im'posingness
 
n

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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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