Impose

/ɪmˈpəʊz/

Synonyms for "impose" (265 found)

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Closest matches (53)

Verb(11 words)

enforce inflict levy administeredapply rulesarrangebring downburden burdened coerces compose

abuseadminister the eucharistanointappeal toappoint askask forassess authorizebarge inblackmailbreak inbreak in uponbrook no denialburdenburden withburst inbutt incall forchallenge

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chargecharge forcharge inchrism claimclamor forclapcome betweencommand compel compose confirm constrain

Noun(8 words)

agency administeredbrute forcebulldozing burdening burdens burthen condition conscripting

Adjective(1 words)

civil order laws

Strong matches (80)

Verb(17 words)

constrain embarge encumberenforce civil order guidelinesenforce clauseenforced enforces enjoin exacts foist foisted foists forceforce a decisionforzare inflicted inflicts

Noun(12 words)

covenant curfew enforcing entailes. exactoexcise excises fiats fining foistingforces readinginflicting

crashcrash incrash the gatescreep incrowd incry forcut indeception decree demand dictatedo dutydrag inedge inelbowelbow inencroach enjoin entail entrench

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entrust exact exploit extortfasten uponfob foistfoist inforcefreight withgeneratehorn inimpingeimpose onimpose uponindent infiltrate inflictinflict oninflict uponinfringe insinuate interfere interlope interpose interrupt intervene intrude invade irrupt

Adjective(1 words)

exacting

Related words (132)

issue an ultimatumjustify lade laylay bylay downlay hands onlay onleave no optionlevymake a demandmake dutiablemake freemake obligatorymake upminister misuse necessitate oblige obtrude

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officiate ordain orderorder upoverrunperform a riteperform servicepipi a formplaceplace an orderprescribepress inpresumepro rataproratepush inputput downput in requisitionput onput uponrequire requisitionrush insaddlesaddle withscrew setset in printslink inslip insmash insneak insqueeze insteal instick forstorm insubjectsubject totake advantage oftake libertiestake no denialtask taxthrong inthrust intithe trench trespass trouble use visit warn weightweight down withwishwork inworm inwreak wreckyoke with

Noun(29 words)

lading levies levying loadingmore forcedpatient quarantineramrodrequire students to completerequiring saddling scot sledgehammersstudent subjectsubject a paragraph tosubject verb objectsubjectingsubjecting studentssubjects surcharging surtaxes

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surtaxing tariff tariffstax gatheringtax statute provisionstaxes toll tollonuniversity administration costs

Verb(19 words)

lay levied loaded obligate obtruded obtrudes obtruding press ramrodded saddled slapped sovietise superimposed superimposes taxedthrust a speartithed typeset visit

Adjective(2 words)

required taxing

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More general

13 entries

bill charge coercion communicate compel directive intercommunicate intrusion mandate obligate oblige printing publishing

More specific

8 entries

assemble ban demand fine foist sanction tax typeset

Collocations

6 entries

impose a deadlineimpose a taximpose feesimpose restrictionsimpose sanctionsimpose standards

Inflections

3 entries

imposed imposes imposing

Derivations

4 entries

imposer imposing imposition reimpose

Translations

2 translations across 1 languages.

Finnish

2 entries

määrätä verb (to place or put (something chiefly immaterial) on another thing or on someone; to place or put (on someone a chiefly immaterial thing) — see also inflict, repose)
pakottaa verb (to place or put (something chiefly immaterial) on another thing or on someone; to place or put (on someone a chiefly immaterial thing) — see also inflict, repose)

Sample sentences

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Sorry to impose, but would you please open the window?

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The U.S. government is to impose two of the sanctions against those countries.

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The U. N. moved to impose sanctions.

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We should not impose our opinions on other people.

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