What is the meaning of imposed?

verb

  • Compel to behave in a certain way.
    • usage: "Social relations impose courtesy"
  • Impose something unpleasant.
    • usage: "The principal visited his rage on the students"
  • Impose and collect.
    • usage: "levy a fine"

adjective

  • Set forth authoritatively as obligatory.
    • usage: "the imposed taxation"; "rules imposed by society"
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APAWordNet. (2010). imposed. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/imposed/definitions/1176219
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MLAWordNet. "imposed" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/imposed/definitions/1176219>
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