Imposer (en. Impose)

/ɛ̃.po.ze/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To assign a duty or obligation.

The teacher imposed an assignment on his students.

Le professeur a imposé un devoir à ses élèves.

To force someone to act in a certain way.

He tried to impose his ideas on the whole team.

Il a tenté d'imposer ses idées à toute l'équipe.

To put forward with authority.

They imposed their point of view during the meeting.

Ils ont imposé leur point de vue lors de la réunion.

From Latin 'imponere', composed of 'in-' and 'ponere' (to place).

impose one's law

To ensure that one's will is respected.

imposer sa loi

assert oneself

To become necessary or unavoidable.

s'imposer

impose rules

To establish rules that others must follow.

imposer des règles

tax

A sum of money collected by the state.

impôt

imposition

The act of imposing, often in terms of taxes.

imposition

imposed

That has been imposed, often referring to something unwanted.

imposé

To impose something unjust.

This contract is really an imposition.

Ce contrat, c'est vraiment de l'imposition.

To exert pressure to obtain something.

He had to impose to get the project moving.

Il a dû imposer pour que le projet avance.