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imposes


Meanings
  • Verb

    Force or impose (a responsibility, obligation, or decision) on someone.

    - "The boss imposed a new deadline on the team."
    - "The government imposed a tax on all citizens."
    - "Parents often impose their values on their children."
  • Verb

    Put or place (something) on or upon something else.

    - "The sculpture was imposed on a large pedestal."
    - "The label was imposed on the bottle."
    - "The seal was imposed on the document."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with imposes
poses , closes , opposes , proposes
Variants
List of all variants of imposes that leads to same result
impose , imposed , imposer , imposers , imposes , imposing
Etymology
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From Old French imposer, from im- 'in' + porter 'bear, carry'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'impose' is related to the word 'pension', which originally meant 'a payment made to a public officer in return for his services'. Over time, it came to mean 'a retirement allowance'.

  2. The word 'impose' can also be used figuratively to describe the imposition of a new idea or trend on a society or culture.


Related Concepts
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  1. Impose tax: A government's action of levying a tax on its citizens or subjects.

  2. Impose condition: To make (something) a condition or requirement for the granting of something else.


Culture
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In literature, 'impose' has been used to describe the imposition of power, control, or influence. In music, there is a song by the band Rush called 'The Trees' that uses the word 'impose' in the lyrics.

How to Memorize "imposes"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of putting something on or upon something else, or the act of forcing something upon someone.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'impose' with the idea of power or control, and remember that it can also mean 'to put on'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'I Make Opposites' to remember the homophone relationship between 'impose' and 'oppose'.


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