imposer
Meaning
- to impose
- to tax (a person, a product), or to impose (a tax)
- (reflexive) to triumph, to win
- (reflexive) to establish oneself, to make a name for oneself
- (reflexive) to be required, to be called for
Concepts
impose upon
impose on
Synonyms
obliger à
faire obéir
faire respecter
rendre service à
faire subir
réprimer par la force
donner de la force à
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛ̃.po.ze/
Etymology
In summary
From Latin imponere; by surface analysis im- + poser. Cf. the Old French form emposer.
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