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to impose
01
to force someone to do what they do not want
Transitive: to impose sth | to impose sth on sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
impose
3rd person singular
imposes
Present participle
imposing
Past simple
imposed
Past participle
imposed
Examples
The authoritarian government tried to impose strict regulations on freedom of speech.
02
to force or pressure someone to act in a particular way
Transitive: to impose a behavior
Examples
The teacher imposed silence in the classroom during the exam.
03
to make someone accept or pay something, often a responsibility or fine
Transitive: to impose a charge or fine
Examples
The government decided to impose a new tax on imported goods.
Lexical Tree
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imposition
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