impose

im·pose  (m-pz)

v. im·posed, im·pos·ing, im·pos·es

v.tr.

1. To establish or apply as compulsory; levy: impose a tax.

2. To apply or make prevail by or as if by authority: impose a peace settlement. See Synonyms at dictate.

3. To obtrude or force (oneself, for example) on another or others.

4. Printing To arrange (type or plates) on an imposing stone.

5. To offer or circulate fraudulently; pass off: imposed a fraud on consumers.

v.intr.

To take unfair advantage: You are always imposing on their generosity.

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[Middle English imposen, from Old French imposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place) of Latin impnere, to place upon : in-, on; see in-² + pnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

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im·poser n.

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impose

Verb

[-posing, -posed]

1. to establish (a rule, condition, etc.) as something to be obeyed or complied with

2. impose on to take advantage of (a person or quality): she imposed on his kindness

3. to force (oneself) on others

4. Printing to arrange (pages) in the correct order for printing

5. to pass off (something) deceptively on someone [Latin imponere to place upon]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	impose - compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy" enforce compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
	2.	impose - impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students" inflict, bring down, visit communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" dictate, prescribe, order - issue commands or orders for obtrude, intrude - thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer" clamp - impose or inflict forcefully; "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital" give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years" foist - to force onto another; "He foisted his work on me"
	3.	impose - impose and collect; "levy a fine" levy toll - charge a fee for using; "Toll the bridges into New York City" tithe - levy a tithe on (produce or a crop); "The wool was tithed" reimpose - impose anew; "The fine was reimposed" lay - impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a responsibility on someone" mulct - impose a fine on; "he was fined for littering" tax - levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state" bill, charge - demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights" distrain - levy a distress on

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impose

impose on someone intrude on, exploit, take advantage of, use, trouble, abuse, bother, encroach on, horn in (informal) trespass on, gate-crash (informal) take liberties with, butt in on, presume upon, force yourself on, obtrude on

impose something on or upon someone

1. levy, apply, introduce, put, place, set, charge, establish, lay, fix, institute, exact, decree, ordain

2. inflict, force, enforce, visit, press, apply, thrust, dictate, saddle (someone) with, foist

Translations

impose [ɪmˈpəuz] vt → imponer

vi to impose on sb → abusar de algn

impose [ɪmˈpəuz] vt → imposer

vi to impose on sb → abuser de la gentillesse de qn

impose [ɪmˈpəuz] vt → auferlegen;

(sanctions) → verhängen

vi to impose on sb → jdm zur Last fallen

impose [ɪmˈpəuz] vt → imporre

vi to impose on sb → sfruttare la bontà di qn

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impose

v impose [imˈpouz]

1 to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes. oplê يَفْرِض عَلى налагам uvalit, zavést pålægge auferlegen επιβάλλω κτ. σε κπ. ή κτ. imponer kehtestama کردن؛ بستن määrätä taxer לְהָטִיל लागू करना nametnuti (adót, vámot stb.) vet ki vmire membebankan leggja á imporre 課する (세금·의무 등을) 부과하다 uždėti aplikt (ar nodokli u.tml.) mengenakan opleggen pålegge, ilegge nakładać impôr a im­pune облагать uvaliť naložiti nametnuti lägga på, införa เรียกเก็บ (ภาษี) uygulamak, yürürlüğe koymak 征(稅) оподатковувати; обкладати податками عائد کرنا đánh thuế 征（税）

2 to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers. voorskryf يَفْرِضُ نَفْسَه على прилагам vynucovat si påtvinge aufdrängen επιβάλλω, επιβάλλομαι imponer peale suruma تحمیل کردن tyrkyttää imposer לִכפוֹת थोपना, आरोपित करना nametnuti se ráerőszakol memaksakan þröngva upp á imporre 押しつける (의견을) 강요하다 primesti uzspiest; uztiept memaksa opleggen, zich opdringen påtvinge, prakke på narzucać impôr a impune навязывать vynucovať si vsiliti naturati tvinga (pracka) på กำหนด zorla kabul ettirmek 把...強加 нав'язувати سر تھوپنا áp đặt 把...强加

3 (often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help. opdring aan يَفْرِض على، يُجْبِر натрапвам zneužít være til ulejlighed sich aufdrängen εκμεταλλεύομαι, κάνω κατάχρηση της καλοσύνης κπ. abusar de peale käima سربار شدن؛ به گردن کسی گذاشتن vaivata abuser de la bonté de לְנָצֵל अनुचित लाभ उठाना podmetnuti, prevariti rásóz vkire vmit memaksa notfæra sér, misnota approfittare di 強いる 이용하다 apsunkinti uzbāzties; uzplīties membebankan tot last zijn utnytte, benytte seg av narzucać się abusar de a abuza de bunătatea (...) навязываться zneužiť vsiljevati (se) nametnuti se tvinga sig på ขอให้ช่วย külfet yüklemek, zahmetine sokmak 硬纏著某人 нав'язувати(ся) بے جا مطالبہ کرنا ép buộc 硬缠着某人

n imposition [impəˈziʃən]

oplegging فَرْض налагане uložení; požadavek ulejlighed die Belastung επιβολή imposición kohustus تحمیل määrääminen, rasitus imposition הַטָלָה, טִרחָה आरोपण nametanje, namet megterhelés, teher(tétel), adó; kivetés pemaksaan frekja, misnotkun; álagning imposizione 押しつけ 부과 uždėjimas, primetimas, apsunkinimas aplikšana (ar nodokli u.tml.); uzspiešana; uzbāšanās pengenaan last byrde narzucanie (się) imposição impunere обложение; навязывание úloha; uvalenie; daň, poplatok; podvod vsiljevanje naturanje påläggande, påtvingande การเก็บภาษี yükleme, yürürlüğe koyma; külfet, zahmet 征稅，強迫接受 оподаткування; обкладання митом عائد کرنے کا عمل sự áp đặt 征税，强迫接受