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Antonyms for imposes upon


Grammar : Verb
Spell : im-pohz
Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈpoʊz



Definition of imposes upon

Origin :
  • late 14c., "to lay (a crime, etc.) to the account of," from Old French imposer "put, place; impute, charge, accuse" (c.1300), from assimilated form of in- "into, in" (see in- (2)) + poser "put, place" (see pose (v.1)). Sense of "to lay on as a burden" first recorded 1580s. Related: Imposed; imposing.
  • As in lumber : verb burden
  • As in put out : verb upset, irritate; inconvenience
  • As in trick : verb fool; play joke on
  • As in wrong : verb hurt, mistreat another
  • As in deceive : verb mislead; be dishonest
  • As in exploit : verb take advantage of; misuse
Example sentences :
  • An artist is one who imposes upon our legitimate aspirations.
  • Extract from : « Captain Macedoine's Daughter » by William McFee
  • The revolutionist cannot shrink from the service it imposes upon him.
  • Extract from : « Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist » by Alexander Berkman
  • Then I cannot but take the Freedom to say, you, or whoever writes, imposes upon the Town.
  • Extract from : « The Female Wits » by Anonymous
  • It imposes upon us the necessity of rebuilding the whole of our fleet.
  • Extract from : « Spies of the Kaiser » by William Le Queux
  • Having you once in his dreadful seat, he imposes upon you at his pleasure.
  • Extract from : « From the Oak to the Olive » by Julia Ward Howe
  • For it has one great advantage, in that it imposes upon the system the much-needed rest which has been denied it.
  • Extract from : « Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them » by Charles David Musgrove
  • A woman who yearns for the regard of all men, and makes love a toy, easily lessens the demands she imposes upon individuals.
  • Extract from : « Arachne, Complete » by Georg Ebers
  • There is still a certain Delphic mystery about the printed page which imposes upon the imagination.
  • Extract from : « By the Christmas Fire » by Samuel McChord Crothers
  • The cause of science and literature also imposes upon us an important and delicate trust.
  • Extract from : « Daniel Webster for Young Americans » by Daniel Webster
  • One's self-denial and the restraint which one imposes upon one's self, often depend on the way in which another behaves to us.
  • Extract from : « Japanese Literature » by Various

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