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Updated June 2026
To force something unwelcome or unfair to be accepted or put in place, or to take unfair advantage of someone's time or goodwill. It implies establishing authority or inflicting a burden on others.
“The government decided to impose stricter regulations on financial institutions.”
/ɪmˈpəʊz/
im·pose
Contains vowels I and O with double -O-E pattern; -SE ending is common.
Worth 10 points; the M and P contribute evenly to the score.
Shorter words formed from the letters in “impose”.
7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “impose”.
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