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impost

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im⋅post

1  [im-pohst]
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–noun
1. a tax; tribute; duty.
2. a customs duty.
3. Horse Racing. the weight assigned to a horse in a race.
–verb (used with object)
4. to determine customs duties on, according to the kind of imports.
Origin:
1560–70; < ML impostus a tax, n. use of L impostus, var. of impositus imposed; see imposition

Related forms:
im⋅post⋅er, noun

im⋅post

2  [im-pohst]
–noun Architecture.
1. the point of springing of an arch; spring.
2. an architectural feature immediately beneath this point.
Origin:
1655–65; < F imposte < It imposta < L: fem. of impostus (ptp.); see impost 1
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im·post 1   (ĭm'pōst')   
n.  

  1. Something, such as a tax or duty, that is imposed.

  2. Sports The weight a horse must carry in a handicap race.


[Obsolete French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin impostum, from Latin, neuter of impostus, variant of impositus, past participle of impōnere, to place upon; see impose.]
im·post 2   (ĭm'pōst')   
n.  The uppermost part of a column or pillar supporting an arch.

[French imposte, from Italian imposta, from Latin, feminine past participle of impōnere, to place upon; see impose.]
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