imposed; imposing
1
a
: to establish or apply by authority
impose a tax
impose new restrictions
impose penalties
b
: to establish or bring about as if by force
those limits imposed by our own inadequacies—C. H. Plimpton
2
: to force into the company or on the attention of another
impose oneself on others
4
: pass off
impose fake antiques on the public
: to take unwarranted advantage of something
imposed on his good nature
imposer
noun
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