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impose definition

impose


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  impose 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  impose 
 
  Sense  2 
  inflict,  bring  down  visit,  impose 
  =>  order  prescribe,  dictate 
  =>  intrude,  obtrude 
  =>  clamp 
  =>  give 
  =>  foist 
 
  Sense  3 
  levy,  impose 
  =>  tithe 
  =>  reimpose 
  =>  lay 
  =>  fine,  mulct 
  =>  tax 
  =>  distrain 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  impose 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  impose 
 
  Sense  2 
  inflict,  bring  down  visit,  impose 
  =>  order  prescribe,  dictate 
  =>  intrude,  obtrude 
  =>  clamp 
  =>  give 
  =>  foist 
 
  Sense  3 
  levy,  impose 
  =>  tithe 
  =>  reimpose 
  =>  lay 
  =>  fine,  mulct 
  =>  tax 
  =>  excise 
  =>  tariff 
  =>  surtax 
  =>  overtax 
  =>  distrain 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  impose 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  impose 
 
  3  senses  of  impose 
 
  Sense  1 
  enforce,  impose 
  =>  carry,  execute 
 
  Sense  2 
  inflict,  bring  down  visit,  impose 
 
  Sense  3 
  levy,  impose 
  =>  charge,  bill 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  impose 
 
  impose  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  impose 
 
  Sense  1 
  enforce,  impose 
  =>  carry,  execute 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  inflict,  bring  down  visit,  impose 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  levy,  impose 
  =>  charge,  bill 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  impose 
 
  The  verb  impose  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  enforce,  impose  --  (compel  or  impose;  "Social  relations  impose  courtesy") 
  2.  (7)  inflict,  bring  down  visit,  impose  --  (impose  something  unpleasant:  "The  principal  visited  his  rage  on  the  students") 
  3.  (4)  levy,  impose  --  (impose  and  collect;  "levy  a  fine") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  impose 
  imposed 
 
  Overview  of  verb  impose 
 
  The  verb  impose  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  enforce,  impose  --  (compel  or  impose;  "Social  relations  impose  courtesy") 
  2.  (7)  inflict,  bring  down  visit,  impose  --  (impose  something  unpleasant:  "The  principal  visited  his  rage  on  the  students") 
  3.  (4)  levy,  impose  --  (impose  and  collect;  "levy  a  fine") 



impose definition