Imposed: meaning, definitions and examples
🚨
imposed
[ ɪmˈpoʊzd ]
authority enforcement
To impose means to establish or apply something by authority or force. It often refers to burdens, restrictions, rules, or taxes that are enacted upon others. The term can also imply setting something in a specific way that is not wanted by the parties affected.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The government imposed new taxes on imports.
- He imposed his will on the team, making all the decisions.
- The teacher imposed strict deadlines on the students.
- The regulations imposed by the city impacted local businesses.
Translations
Translations of the word "imposed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 imposto
🇮🇳 लगाया हुआ
🇩🇪 auferlegt
🇮🇩 dikenakan
🇺🇦 запроваджений
🇵🇱 nałożony
🇯🇵 課せられた
🇫🇷 imposé
🇪🇸 impuesto
🇹🇷 uygulanan
🇰🇷 부과된
🇸🇦 مفروض
🇨🇿 uvalený
🇸🇰 uvalený
🇨🇳 强加的
🇸🇮 naložen
🇮🇸 aukið
🇰🇿 тағайындалған
🇬🇪 მინიჭებული
🇦🇿 tətbiq edilmiş
🇲🇽 impuesto
Etymology
The word 'impose' originates from the Latin term 'imponere', which means 'to place upon' or 'to put on'. The term is composed of 'in-', meaning 'on' or 'upon', and 'ponere', which means 'to place' or 'to put'. The usage evolved through Old French 'imposer' before entering English in the late Middle Ages. Initially, it conveyed the sense of placing a burden or duty upon someone or something, which is reflected in its contemporary meanings of enforcing rules or regulations. Over time, 'impose' has retained the connotation of asserting authority over others, often with negative implications regarding the unwelcome nature of such assertions.