impose
pronunciation
How to pronounce impose in British English:
UK [ɪmˈpəʊz]
How to pronounce impose in American English:
US [ɪmˈpoʊz]
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- Verb:
- compel to behave in a certain way
- impose something unpleasant
- impose and collect
Word Origin
- impose (v.)
- late 14c., "to lay (a crime, etc.) to the account of," from Old French imposer "put, place; impute, charge, accuse" (c. 1300), from assimilated form of in- "into, in" (see in- (2)) + poser "put, place" (see pose (v.1)). Sense of "to lay on as a burden" first recorded 1580s. Related: Imposed; imposing.
Example
- 1. She would never impose on her anything she might dislike .
- 2. More broadly , they impose costs on our entire collective culture .
- 3. Impose a modest wealth tax on the mega-rich .
- 4. Qataris do not universally impose the style on foreigners .
- 5. Some in congress want to make it easier to impose duties on chinese imports to compensate .