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4 definitions found 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 1.6 [wn]: impose v 1: compel or impose; "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}]
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