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imposing
Overview of verb impose
The verb impose has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (12) enforce, impose -- (compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy")
2. (7) inflict, bring down, visit, impose -- (impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students")
3. (4) levy, impose -- (impose and collect; "levy a fine")
Overview of adj imposing
The adj imposing has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) baronial, imposing, noble, stately -- (impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns")
2. distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterial -- (used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty")
Antonyms of verb impose
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb impose
3 senses of impose
Sense 1
enforce, impose
=> compel, oblige, obligate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sense 2
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
levy, impose
=> charge, bill
=> account, calculate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb impose
2 of 3 senses of impose
Sense 2
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> order, prescribe, dictate
=> intrude, obtrude
=> clamp
=> give
=> foist
Sense 3
levy, impose
=> toll
=> tithe
=> reimpose
=> lay
=> mulct
=> tax
=> distrain
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb impose
3 senses of impose
Sense 1
enforce, impose
=> compel, oblige, obligate
Sense 2
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> communicate, intercommunicate
Sense 3
levy, impose
=> charge, bill
'Cause To' of verb impose
Derived Forms of verb impose
2 of 3 senses of impose
Sense 2
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
RELATED TO>(noun) imposition#2
=> imposition
RELATED TO>(noun) imposition#1
=> imposition, infliction
Sense 3
levy, impose
RELATED TO>(noun) imposition#1
=> imposition, infliction
Domain of verb impose
Domain Terms of verb impose
Familiarity of verb impose
impose used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb impose
3 senses of impose
Sense 1
enforce, impose
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
*> Somebody ----s something on somebody
Sense 3
levy, impose
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb impose
3 senses of impose
Sense 1
enforce, impose
> compel, oblige, obligate
=> force, thrust
=> walk
=> coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> clamor
=> condemn
=> shame
=> enforce, implement, apply
=> enforce, impose
Sense 2
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
> communicate, intercommunicate
=> grimace, make a face, pull a face
=> fingerspell, finger-spell
=> aphorize, aphorise
=> riddle
=> project
=> reach, get through, get hold of, contact
=> inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> commune
=> ask, inquire, enquire
=> telecommunicate
=> inform
=> joke, jest
=> blog
=> greet
=> address, turn to
=> nod
=> convey, impart
=> sign
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> talk, speak
=> speak, talk
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> telepathize, telepathise
=> write
=> radio
=> write
=> network
=> sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> semaphore
=> whistle
=> give, throw
=> give, pay
=> give, render
=> carry, convey, express
=> issue
=> come across, come over
=> share
=> get
Sense 3
levy, impose
> charge, bill
=> levy, impose
=> tithe
=> assess
=> undercharge
=> surcharge
=> invoice
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb impose
Sense 1
enforce, impose
=> compel, oblige, obligate
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Sense 2
inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> communicate, intercommunicate
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Sense 3
levy, impose
=> charge, bill
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Grep of verb impose
impose
reimpose
superimpose
Antonyms of adj imposing
2 senses of imposing
Sense 1
baronial, imposing, noble, stately
INDIRECT (VIA impressive) -> unimpressive
Sense 2
distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterial
INDIRECT (VIA dignified) -> undignified
Similarity of adj imposing
2 senses of imposing
Sense 1
baronial, imposing, noble, stately
=> impressive (vs. unimpressive)
Sense 2
distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterial
=> dignified (vs. undignified)
Pertainyms of adj imposing
Attributes of adj imposing
Domain of adj imposing
Domain Terms of adj imposing
Familiarity of adj imposing
imposing used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj imposing
imposing
unimposing
Grep of adv imposing
imposingly
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