impose
part of speech
verb (impose, imposes, imposed, imposing)
meaning for a pupil
1) To make a rule, tax or punishment that people must accept. tree →
2) To force your ideas or wishes on other people. tree →
3) (impose on) To ask too much of someone, causing them trouble, as in «I don't want to impose». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means to lay a tax or duty on people, as in the Persian king's order excusing temple workers. Interpretation: The letter of the king shows the Temple servants had special protection, and tradition values this support for rebuilding God's house. In the primary lessons: In social studies: governments impose taxes or speed limits. At school: a teacher imposes a rule or a detention. In everyday politeness: «I don't want to impose» means «I don't want to be a bother». Adjective imposing means large and impressive.
examples
- Also we announce to you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, impost, or toll, upon them. (Writings EZR.7.24, JPS 1917) tree →
- The council imposed a speed limit near the school. tree →
- The referee imposed a penalty. tree →
- Don't impose your choice on everyone. tree →
- I don't want to impose, but could I stay for tea? tree →
- The government imposed a new tax on sugar. tree →
- The castle was an imposing sight. tree →
- Princes come from all quarters to ask her hand, and on one and all she imposes a condition. tree →
note
Regular. Noun: imposition. Note imposing (adjective) = big and impressive, a different sense. In maths word problems, an imposed tax or fine adds to the cost.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «impose» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.