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The correct spelling is imposes.
How to pronounce imposes
verb
Say it like: Imp-ose-s
The correct spelling is imposes. To establish or apply by authority. For example: "Congress imposed new tariffs."
Usage Examples
“Congress imposed new tariffs.”
“I don't wish to impose upon you.”
“Social relations impose courtesy”
Definition
verb
- 1.To establish or apply by authority.
- 2.To be an inconvenience (on or upon)
- 3.To enforce: compel to behave in a certain way
- 4.To practice a trick or deception (on or upon).
- 5.To lay on, as the hands, in the religious rites of confirmation and ordination.
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