Verb: impose im'powz
- Force something unwelcome or unpleasant upon someone
"The principal imposed his rage on the students";
- inflict, bring down, visit, obtrude
- Compel to behave in a certain way
"Social relations impose courtesy";
- enforce, constrain
- Charge a fee or tax
"impose a fine";
- levy
Derived forms: imposed, imposes, imposing
Type of: bill, charge, communicate, compel, intercommunicate, obligate, oblige
Encyclopedia: Impose