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- pronunciation:
- ihm
poz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- impose on, impose upon
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
imposes, imposing, imposed |
| definition 1: |
to institute or establish as something to be fulfilled or borne.
The state imposed higher taxes on the sale of liquor.
- synonyms:
- establish, institute, set
- antonyms:
- lift
- similar words:
- assess, dictate, inflict, initiate, introduce, ordain, originate, prescribe, put
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| definition 2: |
to force (oneself) on another or others.
They asked me to stay the night, but I didn't want to impose myself on them.- synonyms:
- force, pressure
- similar words:
- coerce, compel, dictate, foist, inflict, influence, intrude, obtrude, put, thrust
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| related words: |
bother, charge, enforce, mandate, set, visit |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to force one's own needs or desires upon others, as by interrupting, or by presuming upon another's tolerance or generosity.
I'm sorry to impose, but I was wondering if I could discuss something with you.You would not be imposing on us; we'd be happy to let you use our guest room.- synonyms:
- intrude, obtrude
- similar words:
- interrupt, presume, thrust
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| related words: |
trespass |
adverb + (v.)impose
externally, unilaterally
(v.)impose
+ adverb
without
noun + (v.)impose
court, dictator, employer, government, judge, lawmakers, leaders, regime, state
(v.)impose
+ noun
agenda,
austerity,
ban,
barrier,
belief,
blackout,
blockade,
burden,
cap,
condition,
cost,
curfew,
deadline,
demand,
dictatorship,
discipline,
doctrine,
duty,
embargo,
emergency,
export,
fines,
freeze,
gag,
hardship,
ideology,
import,
liability,
limit,
mandate,
measure,
morality,
moratorium,
norm,
obligation,
offender,
order,
penalty,
preference,
prohibition,
punishment,
quota,
regime,
remedy,
requirement,
restraint,
restriction,
rule,
sentence,
settlement,
solution,
standard,
surcharge,
suspension,
tariff,
tax,
trade,
visa,
wage,
will
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| phrase: |
impose on, impose upon |
| derivation: |
imposing (adj.) |
The word impose
contains the following parts:
im-1
Latin
prefix
that means in, into, on
  More about this word part:
The prefix im-1 occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-1 used before roots beginning with m, p, and b, such as "mers," "port," and "bib."
Example words:
imbibe, imbue, immerse, immigrate, impel, implicate, imply, import, important, impose, imposing
pos, -pose, pon, -pone, -pound
Latin
root
that means put, place
Example words:
appose, apposite, apposition, appositive, component, composed, composite, compositor, compost, compound, decompose, deponent, depositary, deposition, depositor, depository, discompose, disposable, disposal, disposer, exponent, exponential, expose, exposition, expositor, expository, exposure, expound, impose, imposing, imposition, impostor, impound, inapposite, indisposed, indisposition, interpose, interposition, juxtapose, juxtaposition, opponent, opposable, oppose, opposite, opposition, overexpose, ovipositor, photocompose, pose, poser, poseur, positive, positivism, postpone, posture, predispose, proponent, proposal, propose, proposition, propound, purpose, purposeful, purposely, repose, suppose, transposition
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