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    Imposait (en. Imposed)

    /ɛ̃pɔze/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Subject someone or something to a constraint.
    The government imposed high taxes on companies.
    Le gouvernement imposait des taxes élevées aux entreprises.
    Demand authoritatively.
    He imposed strict rules on his employees.
    Il imposait des règles strictes à ses employés.
    Set up a necessary condition.
    This situation imposed difficult choices.
    Cette situation imposait des choix difficiles.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'imposer', derived from the Latin 'imponere', meaning 'to place upon' or 'to impose'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    impose limits
    Establish rules or restrictions.
    imposer des limites
    impose oneself on someone
    Become essential or unavoidable for someone.
    s'imposer à quelqu'un
    impose a style
    Make a certain style or behavior recognized.
    imposer un style

    Related Words

    imposition
    The act of imposing something.
    imposition
    taxable
    That can be subject to an imposition.
    imposable
    imposed
    That which has been imposed.
    imposé

    Slang Meanings

    To impose informally, often with humor.
    He humorously imposed his style on the group.
    Il imposait son style de façon drôle au groupe.
    To pressure someone in a less serious context.
    He often imposes his choices on his friends during outings.
    Il impose souvent ses choix à ses amis lors des sorties.