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impose (verb), imposes; imposed; imposing
1. To make another person do something or agree to something by using some form of authority: The supervisor, Mr. Smithson asked if he could impose on the secretary for a brief conversation.
2. To expect someone to do something or to spend time with another person even when it is inconvenient for him or her to do it: Steven, the witness, stated that he hoped that he was not imposing on the officer's time by going into too many details about the accident he had just seen.
3. When some government authority introduces something; such as, a new law or a new system, and forces people to accept it and to follow what has been authorized: The government imposed a new tax on the citizens.
2. To expect someone to do something or to spend time with another person even when it is inconvenient for him or her to do it: Steven, the witness, stated that he hoped that he was not imposing on the officer's time by going into too many details about the accident he had just seen.
3. When some government authority introduces something; such as, a new law or a new system, and forces people to accept it and to follow what has been authorized: The government imposed a new tax on the citizens.
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imposing (adjective), more imposing, most imposing
Very large or impressive: Jeremy was an imposing man with a powerful voice and a strong body.
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A reference to an imposing thing means that it is magnificent, grand, massive, commanding, etc. by virtue of its size and/or forcefulness.
Francois Henri "Jack" LaLanne was an imposing American fitness, exercise, and nutritional expert, and motivational speaker who is sometimes still called "the godfather of fitness" and the "first fitness superhero".
LaLanne also gained an imposing recognition for his success as a bodybuilder, as well as for his feats of strength.
The imposing Arnold Schwarzenegger once exclaimed: "That Jack LaLanne's an animal!" after the 54-year-old LaLanne beat the then 21-year-old Schwarzenegger "badly" in an informal contest.
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“imposing”
Descriptive of something or someone who is very impressive and magnificent because of great size, forcefulness, and/or power. (2)
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