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/ˌɪm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
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/ɪmˈpoː.zɪ.ʃən/
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CMU ARPABET:
IH2 M P AH0 Z IH1 SH AH0 N
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The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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An unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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A trick or deception put or laid on others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final product.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: media, printing, publishing
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A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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A task imposed on a student as punishment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, uncountable
Qualifier: school or university slang
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Synonyms: impot
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the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: infliction
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: enforcement
Narrower terms: protection, trade protection, regimentation, reimposition, taxation
an uncalled-for burden
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he listened but resented the imposition
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus
From Middle English imposicioun, from Old French imposicion, from Latin impositio.
Across languages
Translations 48 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic :
فَرْض
(farḍ)
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
Bulgarian :
налагане
(nalagane)
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
Bulgarian :
възлагане
(vǎzlagane)
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
Finnish :
määrääminen
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
Finnish :
asettaminen
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
Finnish :
liittäminen
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
Finnish :
kieltäminen
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
German :
Zumutung
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
German :
Belästigung
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
Hungarian :
kiszabás
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
Hungarian :
kivetés
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
Hungarian :
kirovás
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
Hungarian :
előírás
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
Italian :
imposizione
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
Italian :
obbligo
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
Māori :
uruhanga
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
Spanish :
imposición
— act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
Finnish :
huijaus
— an unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation
Hungarian :
megterhelés
— an unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation
Hungarian :
tehertétel
— an unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation
Italian :
inganno
— an unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation
Italian :
imbroglio
— an unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation
Bulgarian :
налог
(nalog)
— that which is imposed, levied, or enjoined
Finnish :
määräys
— that which is imposed, levied, or enjoined
Finnish :
maksu
— that which is imposed, levied, or enjoined
Finnish :
kielto
— that which is imposed, levied, or enjoined
German :
Zumutung
— that which is imposed, levied, or enjoined
German :
Bürde
— that which is imposed, levied, or enjoined
Hungarian :
teher
— that which is imposed, levied, or enjoined
Italian :
imposizione
— that which is imposed, levied, or enjoined
Norwegian :
(pålagt) byrde
— that which is imposed, levied, or enjoined
Finnish :
asemointi
— arrangement of pages on printing sheet
Finnish :
arkkiasemointi
— arrangement of pages on printing sheet
Hungarian :
kilövés
— arrangement of pages on printing sheet
Hungarian :
belövés
— arrangement of pages on printing sheet
Indonesian :
imposisi
— arrangement of pages on printing sheet
Finnish :
kättenpäällepaneminen
— religion: laying on of hands
German :
Handauflegen
— religion: laying on of hands
Hungarian :
kézrátétel
— religion: laying on of hands
Italian :
imposizione
— religion: laying on of hands
Serbo-Croatian :
rukopolaganje
— religion: laying on of hands
Bulgarian :
домашно за наказание
(domašno za nakazanie)
— school: task imposed as punishment
Dutch :
strafwerk
— school: task imposed as punishment
Finnish :
laiskanläksy
— school: task imposed as punishment
German :
Strafarbeit
— school: task imposed as punishment
Hungarian :
büntetési feladat
— school: task imposed as punishment
Hungarian :
büntetőfeladat
— school: task imposed as punishment
Italian :
punizione
— school: task imposed as punishment
