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- Dictionaryimpose/ɪmˈpəʊz/
verb
- 1. force (an unwelcome decision or ruling) on someone: "the decision was theirs and was not imposed on them by others" Similar
- 2. take advantage of someone by demanding their attention or commitment: "she realized that she had imposed on Mark's kindness" Similar
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IMPOSE definition: 1. to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received: 2. to force someone…. Learn more.
impose. verb. im· pose im-ˈpōz. imposed; imposing. Synonyms of impose. transitive verb. 1. a. : to establish or apply by authority. impose a tax. impose new restrictions. impose penalties. b. : to establish or bring about as if by force. those limits imposed by our own inadequacies C. H. Plimpton. 2.
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)
1. (transitive) 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. (intransitive) to take advantage, as of a person or quality. to impose on someone's kindness. 4. (transitive) printing.
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.
Definition of impose verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To establish or apply as compulsory; levy: impose a tax. 2. To bring about by authority or force; force to prevail: impose a peace settlement. 3. To obtrude or force (oneself, for example) on another or others. 4. Printing To arrange (type or plates) on an imposing stone. 5.
impose. verb. /ɪmˈpoʊz/ Verb Forms. [transitive] impose something (on/upon something/somebody) to introduce a new law, rule, tax, etc.; to order that a rule, punishment, etc. be used A new tax was imposed on fuel. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
Definitions of 'impose'. 1. If you impose something on people, you use your authority to force them to accept it. [...] 2. If you impose your opinions or beliefs on other people, you try and make people accept them as a rule or as a model to copy. [...]
IMPOSE meaning: 1 : to cause (something, such as a tax, fine, rule, or punishment) to affect someone or something by using your authority usually + on or upon; 2 : to establish or create (something unwanted) in a forceful or harmful way.
