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impose
verb
impose something unpleasant
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- I
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- MPOS
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɪmˈpoʊz
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
impose something unpleasant
“The principal visited his rage on the students”
verb
impose and collect
“levy a fine”
verb
compel to behave in a certain way
“Social relations impose courtesy”
In context
Example Sentences
The principal visited his rage on the students
levy a fine
Social relations impose courtesy
duty constrains one to act often contrary to one's desires or inclinations
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