English verb: impose |
1. | impose (social) compel to behave in a certain way |
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| Samples | Social relations impose courtesy.
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| Synonyms | enforce |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | compel, obligate, oblige |
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2. | impose (communication) impose something unpleasant |
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| Samples | The principal visited his rage on the students.
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| Synonyms | bring down, inflict, visit |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something on somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | communicate, intercommunicate |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | clamp, dictate, foist, give, intrude, obtrude, order, prescribe |
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3. | impose (possession) impose and collect |
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| Samples | Levy a fine.
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| Synonyms | levy |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bill, charge |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | distrain, lay, mulct, reimpose, tax, tithe, toll |
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