impose

«impose» in Mova's school dictionary: To make a rule, tax or punishment that people must accept — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

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 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

• 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.