impose+upon
21impose — im•pose [[t]ɪmˈpoʊz[/t]] v. posed, pos•ing 1) to apply or establish by or as if by authority: to impose taxes[/ex] 2) to thrust intrusively upon others: to impose oneself uninvited[/ex] 3) to pass or palm off fraudulently or deceptively 4) pri to …
22impose — v. 1 tr. (often foll. by on, upon) require (a tax, duty, charge, or obligation) to be paid or undertaken (by a person etc.). 2 tr. enforce compliance with. 3 intr. & refl. (foll. by on, upon, or absol.) demand the attention or commitment of (a… …
23impose — im|pose W2 [ımˈpəuz US ˈpouz] v [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: imposer, from Latin imponere, from ponere to put ] 1.) [T] if someone in authority imposes a rule, punishment, tax etc, they force people to accept it ▪ The court can impose a… …
24impose — verb (imposed; imposing) Etymology: Middle French imposer, from Latin imponere, literally, to put upon (perfect indicative imposui), from in + ponere to put more at position Date: 1581 transitive verb 1. a. to establish or apply by authority <… …
25impose — verb ADVERB ▪ effectively ▪ The terms of the contract were effectively imposed rather than agreed. ▪ simply ▪ New technology cannot be used successfully if it is simply imposed on an unwilling workforce. ▪ …
26To impose on — 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… …
27impose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. burden (with), inflict; force (upon); levy, tax; delude, take advantage (of), palm off, foist; obtrude. See deception, compulsion. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. force upon, inflict, foist, exact; see… …
28impose — im·pose || ɪm pəʊz v. require, compel, force upon; enforce, institute; force oneself on others …
29impose — To place a burden upon a person, for example, a tax. Hertz v Woodman, 218 US 205, 54 L Ed 1001, 30 S Ct 621. See imposition; impost …
30fasten upon — Synonyms and related words: account for, accredit with, accrete to, accuse, acknowledge, allege, apply to, arraign, article, ascribe to, assign to, attach to, attribute to, blame, blame for, blame on, book, bring accusation, bring charges, bring… …
