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1 impose
[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) aplikt (ar nodokli u.tml.)2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) uzspiest; uztiept3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) uzbāzties; uzplīties•* * *aplikt; uztiept, uzspiest; uzplīties, uzbāzties; izmantot -
2 inflict
[in'flikt]((with on) to give or impose (something unpleasant and unwanted): Was it necessary to inflict such a punishment on him?; She is always inflicting her company on me.) uzlikt (sodu); uztiept; radīt (ciešanas, zaudējumus u.tml.)* * *raidīt, dot; radīt; uzlikt; uztiept
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impose — ► VERB 1) force to be accepted, undertaken, or complied with. 2) (often impose on) take unfair advantage of someone. ORIGIN French imposer, from Latin imponere inflict, deceive … English terms dictionary
impose — verb (imposed; imposing) Etymology: Middle French imposer, from Latin imponere, literally, to put upon (perfect indicative imposui), from in + ponere to put more at position Date: 1581 transitive verb 1. a. to establish or apply by authority … New Collegiate Dictionary
impose — im‧pose [ɪmˈpəʊz ǁ ˈpoʊz] verb impose a ban/tax/fine etc to officially order that something should be forbidden, taxed etc: • The city council can not impose a utility tax without voter approval. • The US Commerce Department threatened to… … Financial and business terms
impose — I (enforce) verb bid, bind, burden, charge, coerce, command, compel, conscript, constrain, decree, demand, dictate, direct, drive, enact, encumber, enjoin, exact, execute, extort, force upon, impel, imponere, iniungere, insist upon, lay upon,… … Law dictionary
impose — verb ADVERB ▪ effectively ▪ The terms of the contract were effectively imposed rather than agreed. ▪ simply ▪ New technology cannot be used successfully if it is simply imposed on an unwilling workforce. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
impose — verb 1 impose a ban/tax/fine etc (on) to officially order that something should be forbidden, restricted, taxed etc, or that someone should be punished: The government imposed a ban on the sale of ivory. | We have decided to impose sanctions on… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
impose — verb a) to establish or apply by authority Congress imposed new tariffs. b) to be an inconvenience I dont wish to impose upon you … Wiktionary
impose a penalty — I verb bring to account, discipline, exact a penalty, execute a sentence, fine, inflict punishment, levy, penalize, punish, rebuke, reprimand, subject to penalty, subject to punishment associated concepts: judgment, sentence II index condemn ( … Law dictionary
impose — verb 1》 force to be accepted, done, or complied with. 2》 (usu. impose on) take advantage of someone. 3》 Printing arrange (pages of type) so as to be in the correct order after printing and folding. Origin C15 (earlier (ME) as imposition): from Fr … English new terms dictionary
impose — verb 1) he imposed his ideas on the art director Syn: foist, force, inflict, press, urge; informal saddle someone with, land someone with 2) new taxes will be imposed Syn: levy, charge, apply, enforce; set … Thesaurus of popular words
impose — verb 1) he imposed his ideas on everyone Syn: foist, force, inflict, press, saddle someone with 2) new taxes will be imposed Syn: levy, charge, apply, enforce, set, establish … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
