{
    "term": "impose",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "impose",
            "heSheIt": "imposes"
        },
        "pastSimple": "imposed",
        "pastParticiple": "imposed",
        "ingForm": "imposing"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to introduce a new law, rule, tax, etc.; to order that a rule, punishment, etc. be used",
            "sensetop": "impose somethingimpose something on/upon something/somebody",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The UN Security Council **imposed sanctions** in 1992.",
                    "contextForm": "impose something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **impose a penalty/fine/sentence/ban**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A new **tax was imposed** on fuel.",
                    "contextForm": "impose something on/upon something/somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "One side in the conflict cannot unilaterally impose a settlement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government has imposed a ban on the sale of handguns."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The terms of the contract were effectively imposed rather than agreed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a centrally imposed school curriculum"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the pressure of having to meet externally imposed targets"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A prison sentence of 25 years was imposed on each of the defendants."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Permission and obligation"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["effectively", "simply", "centrally"],
                "verb + impose": ["seek to", "try to"],
                "preposition": ["on", "upon"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to force somebody/something to have to deal with something that is difficult or unpleasant",
            "sensetop": "impose somethingimpose something on/upon somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He described the limitations imposed by his disease.",
                    "contextForm": "impose something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This system imposes additional financial burdens on many people.",
                    "contextForm": "impose something on/upon somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **impose restrictions/constraints/obligations** on somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have imposed restrictions on water use."
                },
                {
                    "text": "New technology cannot be used successfully if it is simply imposed on an unwilling workforce."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The will of the majority has been forcibly imposed on the minority."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I feel imposed upon when I have to take work home."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["effectively", "simply", "centrally"],
                "verb + impose": ["seek to", "try to"],
                "preposition": ["on", "upon"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to make somebody accept the same opinions, wishes, etc. as your own",
            "sensetop": "impose something (on/upon somebody)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She didn't want to impose her values on her family."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was noticeable how a few people managed to **impose their will** on the others."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["effectively", "simply", "centrally"],
                "verb + impose": ["seek to", "try to"],
                "preposition": ["on", "upon"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to expect somebody to do something for you or to spend time with you, when it may not be convenient for them",
            "sensetop": "impose on/upon somebody/something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘You must stay for lunch.’ ‘Well, thanks, but I don’t want to impose…’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Everyone imposes on Dave's good nature.",
                    "contextForm": "impose on/upon somebody/something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to make somebody/something accept or be aware of your presence or ideas",
            "sensetop": "impose yourself (on/upon somebody/something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "European civilization was the first to impose itself across the whole world."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊz/",
                "audio": "im/impose/impose__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊzɪz/",
                "audio": "im/impose/imposes__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊzd/",
                "audio": "im/impose/imposed__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/",
                "audio": "im/impose/imposing__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊz/",
                "audio": "im/impose/impose__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊzɪz/",
                "audio": "im/impose/imposes__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊzd/",
                "audio": "im/impose/imposed__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/",
                "audio": "im/impose/imposing__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘impute’): from French imposer, from Latin imponere ‘inflict, deceive’ (from in- ‘in, upon’ + ponere ‘put’), but influenced by impositus ‘inflicted’ and Old French poser ‘to place’."
}