imposed

Meanings

• Adjective, Verb (transitive)

  Forced or imposed upon someone; not voluntary.

  - "The new rule was imposed on the employees."
  - "The teacher imposed a heavy workload on her students."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪmˈpoʊzd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with imposed
closes , poses , proposes , opposes

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Impose (Spanish) : To place, set, put
   

2. Imposed () : Past tense and past participle of impose.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of imposed that leads to same result
impose , imposed , imposer , imposers , imposes , imposing , self-imposed , factitious disease , factitious diseases , factitious disorder , factitious disorder imposed on another , factitious disorder imposed on self , factitious disorders

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Forms

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Impose (verb): I impose, you impose, he/she/it imposes, we impose, they impose, Imposed (adjective): The imposed rules were strict., Imposes (verb, third person singular): He imposes conditions.

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Etymology

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From Old French impose, from impus, past participle of importer, to import, transport, from in- + porter, to carry.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'imposed' is often used in the context of taxes, such as 'imposed taxes'.

2. The term 'imposed' is also used in the context of conditioning in psychology.

3. In ancient Rome, a magisterial edict was called an 'impositio', meaning a 'laying on' or 'imposition'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Authority: The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

2. Control: The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.

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Culture

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In literature, 'imposed' is often used to describe rules, laws, or conditions that are not desired or agreed upon by the characters. For example, in George Orwell's '1984', the protagonist is subjected to a constant barrage of imposed truths and false realities.

How to Memorize "imposed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a heavy weight being placed on someone or something, symbolizing the idea of imposition.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a ruler or authority figure.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym 'I'm Positive': 'I'm' stands for 'Imposed' and 'Positive' stands for 'Possessing Overriding Strength In Every Task'.

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