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imposes
Overview of verb impose
The verb impose has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (12) enforce, impose -- (compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy")
2. (7) inflict, bring down, visit, impose -- (impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students")
3. (4) levy, impose -- (impose and collect; "levy a fine")
Antonyms of verb impose
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb impose
3 senses of impose
Sense 1
enforce, impose
=> compel, oblige, obligate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sense 2
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
levy, impose
=> charge, bill
=> account, calculate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb impose
2 of 3 senses of impose
Sense 2
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> order, prescribe, dictate
=> intrude, obtrude
=> clamp
=> give
=> foist
Sense 3
levy, impose
=> toll
=> tithe
=> reimpose
=> lay
=> mulct
=> tax
=> distrain
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb impose
3 senses of impose
Sense 1
enforce, impose
=> compel, oblige, obligate
Sense 2
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> communicate, intercommunicate
Sense 3
levy, impose
=> charge, bill
'Cause To' of verb impose
Derived Forms of verb impose
2 of 3 senses of impose
Sense 2
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
RELATED TO>(noun) imposition#2
=> imposition
RELATED TO>(noun) imposition#1
=> imposition, infliction
Sense 3
levy, impose
RELATED TO>(noun) imposition#1
=> imposition, infliction
Domain of verb impose
Domain Terms of verb impose
Familiarity of verb impose
impose used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb impose
3 senses of impose
Sense 1
enforce, impose
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
*> Somebody ----s something on somebody
Sense 3
levy, impose
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb impose
3 senses of impose
Sense 1
enforce, impose
> compel, oblige, obligate
=> force, thrust
=> walk
=> coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> clamor
=> condemn
=> shame
=> enforce, implement, apply
=> enforce, impose
Sense 2
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
> communicate, intercommunicate
=> grimace, make a face, pull a face
=> fingerspell, finger-spell
=> aphorize, aphorise
=> riddle
=> project
=> reach, get through, get hold of, contact
=> inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> commune
=> ask, inquire, enquire
=> telecommunicate
=> inform
=> joke, jest
=> blog
=> greet
=> address, turn to
=> nod
=> convey, impart
=> sign
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> talk, speak
=> speak, talk
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> telepathize, telepathise
=> write
=> radio
=> write
=> network
=> sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> semaphore
=> whistle
=> give, throw
=> give, pay
=> give, render
=> carry, convey, express
=> issue
=> come across, come over
=> share
=> get
Sense 3
levy, impose
> charge, bill
=> levy, impose
=> tithe
=> assess
=> undercharge
=> surcharge
=> invoice
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb impose
Sense 1
enforce, impose
=> compel, oblige, obligate
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Sense 2
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> communicate, intercommunicate
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Sense 3
levy, impose
=> charge, bill
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Grep of verb impose
impose
reimpose
superimpose
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