impose

intransitive verb

To establish or apply as compulsory; levy.

intransitive verb

To bring about by authority or force; force to prevail.

intransitive verb

To obtrude or force (oneself, for example) on another or others.

intransitive verb

To arrange (type or plates) on an imposing stone.

intransitive verb

To offer or circulate fraudulently; pass off.

intransitive verb

To force oneself on or take unfair advantage of others.

noun

Command; injunction.

To lay on, or set on; put, place, or deposit: as, to impose, the hands in ordination or confirmation.

To lay as a burden, or something to be borne or endured; levy, inflict, or enforce, as by authority, power, or influence: as, to impose taxes or penalties; to impose one’s opinions upon others.

To obtrude fallaciously or deceitfully; palm off; pass off.