impose (verb)
11impose — verb 1) he imposed his ideas on everyone Syn: foist, force, inflict, press, saddle someone with 2) new taxes will be imposed Syn: levy, charge, apply, enforce, set, establish …
12impose — [[t]ɪmpo͟ʊz[/t]] ♦♦ imposes, imposing, imposed 1) VERB If you impose something on people, you use your authority to force them to accept it. [V n on n] Britain was the first country to impose fines on airlines which bring passengers without… …
13impose — [c]/ɪmˈpoʊz / (say im pohz) verb (imposed, imposing) –verb (t) 1. to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, etc.: to impose taxes. 2. to put or set by, or as by, authority: to impose an arbitrary meaning upon words. 3 …
14impose */*/*/ — UK [ɪmˈpəʊz] / US [ɪmˈpoʊz] verb Word forms impose : present tense I/you/we/they impose he/she/it imposes present participle imposing past tense imposed past participle imposed 1) [transitive] to introduce something such as a new law or new… …
15impose — im|pose [ ım pouz ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to introduce something such as a new law or new system, and force people to accept it: rules and regulations imposed by national governments impose something on someone/something: They have imposed… …
16impose*/ — [ɪmˈpəʊz] verb 1) [T] to force people to accept something If she lied under oath, the court will impose a severe penalty.[/ex] I wouldn t want to impose my views on anyone.[/ex] 2) [I] to cause extra work for someone They invited me to dinner,… …
17impose — /ɪm pəυz/ verb to give orders for something, e.g. a tax or a ban, which other people have to pay or obey ● to impose a tax on bicycles ● The unions have asked the government to impose trade barriers on for ● They tried to impose a ban on smoking …
18impose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. burden (with), inflict; force (upon); levy, tax; delude, take advantage (of), palm off, foist; obtrude. See deception, compulsion. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. force upon, inflict, foist, exact; see… …
19bring down — verb 1. move something or somebody to a lower position (Freq. 3) take down the vase from the shelf • Syn: ↑lower, ↑take down, ↑let down, ↑get down • Ant: ↑raise ( …
20segregate — verb (segregated, segregating) –verb (t) /ˈsɛgrəgeɪt / (say segruhgayt) 1. to separate or set apart from the others or from the main body; isolate. 2. to impose a policy of segregation on (a specific racial, religious or other group). 3. to… …
