Overview of verb impose

The verb impose has 3 senses

• enforce, impose -- (compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy")


• inflict, bring down, visit, impose -- (impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students")


• levy, impose -- (impose and collect; "levy a fine")

Overview of adj imposed

The adj imposed has 1 sense

• imposed -- (set forth authoritatively as obligatory; "the imposed taxation"; "rules imposed by society")