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{
"term": "impose",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "impose",
"heSheIt": "imposes"
},
"pastSimple": "imposed",
"pastParticiple": "imposed",
"ingForm": "imposing"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to introduce a new law, rule, tax, etc.; to order that a rule, punishment, etc. be used",
"sensetop": "impose somethingimpose something on/upon something/somebody",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The UN Security Council **imposed sanctions** in 1992.",
"contextForm": "impose something"
},
{
"text": "to **impose a penalty/fine/sentence/ban**"
},
{
"text": "A new **tax was imposed** on fuel.",
"contextForm": "impose something on/upon something/somebody"
},
{
"text": "One side in the conflict cannot unilaterally impose a settlement."
},
{
"text": "The government has imposed a ban on the sale of handguns."
},
{
"text": "The terms of the contract were effectively imposed rather than agreed."
},
{
"text": "a centrally imposed school curriculum"
},
{
"text": "the pressure of having to meet externally imposed targets"
},
{
"text": "A prison sentence of 25 years was imposed on each of the defendants."
}
],
"topics": ["Permission and obligation"],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["effectively", "simply", "centrally"],
"verb + impose": ["seek to", "try to"],
"preposition": ["on", "upon"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to force somebody/something to have to deal with something that is difficult or unpleasant",
"sensetop": "impose somethingimpose something on/upon somebody/something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He described the limitations imposed by his disease.",
"contextForm": "impose something"
},
{
"text": "This system imposes additional financial burdens on many people.",
"contextForm": "impose something on/upon somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "to **impose restrictions/constraints/obligations** on somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control."
},
{
"text": "They have imposed restrictions on water use."
},
{
"text": "New technology cannot be used successfully if it is simply imposed on an unwilling workforce."
},
{
"text": "The will of the majority has been forcibly imposed on the minority."
},
{
"text": "I feel imposed upon when I have to take work home."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["effectively", "simply", "centrally"],
"verb + impose": ["seek to", "try to"],
"preposition": ["on", "upon"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to make somebody accept the same opinions, wishes, etc. as your own",
"sensetop": "impose something (on/upon somebody)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She didn't want to impose her values on her family."
},
{
"text": "It was noticeable how a few people managed to **impose their will** on the others."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["effectively", "simply", "centrally"],
"verb + impose": ["seek to", "try to"],
"preposition": ["on", "upon"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to expect somebody to do something for you or to spend time with you, when it may not be convenient for them",
"sensetop": "impose on/upon somebody/something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘You must stay for lunch.’ ‘Well, thanks, but I don’t want to impose…’"
},
{
"text": "Everyone imposes on Dave's good nature.",
"contextForm": "impose on/upon somebody/something"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "to make somebody/something accept or be aware of your presence or ideas",
"sensetop": "impose yourself (on/upon somebody/something)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "European civilization was the first to impose itself across the whole world."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊz/",
"audio": "im/impose/impose__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊzɪz/",
"audio": "im/impose/imposes__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊzd/",
"audio": "im/impose/imposed__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/",
"audio": "im/impose/imposing__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊz/",
"audio": "im/impose/impose__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊzɪz/",
"audio": "im/impose/imposes__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊzd/",
"audio": "im/impose/imposed__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/",
"audio": "im/impose/imposing__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘impute’): from French imposer, from Latin imponere ‘inflict, deceive’ (from in- ‘in, upon’ + ponere ‘put’), but influenced by impositus ‘inflicted’ and Old French poser ‘to place’."
}