verb · formal
impose
UK/ɪmˈpəʊz/US/ɪmˈpoʊz/im·POSE
Band 7+speakingtask2
to force a rule, tax, punishment, or belief to be accepted or put in place
Examples
“The government imposed new taxes to raise revenue.”
“Parents shouldn't impose their career choices on their children.”
“The school imposed a ban on phones during lessons.”
Band 8 sentence
“To curb the epidemic, authorities temporarily imposed travel restrictions and fines for non-compliance.”
Collocations
- impose on
- impose a ban/restriction/tax
Word family
imposition nounimposing adj
Common mistakes
The teacher imposed homework to the students.→The teacher imposed homework on the students.
They were imposed a fine.→They were imposed with a fine. / A fine was imposed on them.
Say it for a higher band
5force→6require→7+impose
Synonyms
enforce
Easily confused
enforce
“The police enforce traffic laws in the city centre.”
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