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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Impose \Im*pose"\, v. i.
     To practice tricks or deception.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     To impose on or To impose upon,
     (a) to pass or put a trick on; to delude; to cheat; to
         defraud. ``He imposes on himself, and mistakes words for
         things.'' --Locke.
     (b) to place an unwelcome burden or obligation on (another
         person); as, she imposed on her friend to drive her
         daughter to school.
     (c) to take unfair advantage of (a person, a friendship); as,
         he imposed on his friendship with The Mayor to gain
         business.
         [1913 Webster +PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Impose \Im*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imposed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Imposing.] [F. imposer; pref. im- in + poser to place.
     See Pose, v. t.]
     1. To lay on; to set or place; to put; to deposit.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Cakes of salt and barley [she] did impose
              Within a wicker basket.               --Chapman.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To lay as a charge, burden, tax, duty, obligation,
        command, penalty, etc.; to enjoin; to levy; to inflict;
        as, to impose a toll or tribute.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              What fates impose, that men must needs abide.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Death is the penalty imposed.         --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Thou on the deep imposest nobler laws. --Waller.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Eccl.) To lay on, as the hands, in the religious rites of
        confirmation and ordination.
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     4. (Print.) To arrange in proper order on a table of stone or
        metal and lock up in a chase for printing; -- said of
        columns or pages of type, forms, etc.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Impose \Im*pose"\, n.
     A command; injunction. [Obs.] --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Impose \Im*pose"\, v. i.
     To practice trick or deception.
  
     To impose on or upon, to pass or put a trick on; to
        delude. ``He imposes on himself, and mistakes words for
        things.'' --Locke.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Impose \Im*pose"\, n.
     A command; injunction. [Obs.] --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Impose \Im*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imposed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Imposing.] [F. imposer; pref. im- in + poser to place.
     See Pose, v. t.]
     1. To lay on; to set or place; to put; to deposit.
  
              Cakes of salt and barley [she] did impose Within a
              wicker basket.                        --Chapman.
  
     2. To lay as a charge, burden, tax, duty, obligation,
        command, penalty, etc.; to enjoin; to levy; to inflict;
        as, to impose a toll or tribute.
  
              What fates impose, that men must needs abide.
                                                    --Shak.
  
              Death is the penalty imposed.         --Milton.
  
              Thou on the deep imposest nobler laws. --Waller.
  
     3. (Eccl.) To lay on, as the hands, in the religious rites of
        confirmation and ordination.
  
     4. (Print.) To arrange in proper order on a table of stone or
        metal and lock up in a chase for printing; -- said of
        columns or pages of type, forms, etc.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  impose
       v 1: compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose
            courtesy" [syn: enforce]
       2: impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage
          on the students" [syn: inflict, bring down, visit]
       3: impose and collect; "levy a fine" [syn: levy]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  impose
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 επιβάλλω (εφαρμόζω έχοντας την εξουσία)
     2 επιβάλλω (σε κάποιον μια συμπεριφορά)
     3 (''+ (l upon en)/(l on en)'') γίνομαι σε κάποιον βάρος
     4 επιβάλλομαι, διαθέτω ορισμένες εξαιρετικές ιδιότητες με αποτέλεσμα
  να ξεχωρίζω
     5 επιβάλλομαι, αναγνωρίζεται ο ρόλος μου ως ηγετικός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  impose
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it imporre  3 s phis)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To establish or apply by authority.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  impose
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To establish or apply by authority.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  impose
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it imporre  3 s phis)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To establish or apply by authority.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  impose
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it imporre  3 s phis)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To establish or apply by authority.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  impose
     Italia vb.
     (it-v-taivm indyy3 i mpose imporre)
     Ranska vb.
     (fr-v-taivm 1 i mpos e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  impose
     Engelska vb.
     lägga

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Impose /ɪmpˈəʊz/
  إفرض

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  impose //ɪmˈpoʊz// //ɪmˈpəʊz// 
  1. натрапвам се
  to be an inconvenience
  2. налагам
  to establish or apply by authority