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impose
verb as in set, dictate
Strongest matches
appoint, charge, demand, enforce, establish, foist, force, inflict, institute, introduce, lay down, levy, order, place, promulgate, put, require
Strong matches
burden, command, compel, constrain, decree, encroach, enjoin, exact, fix, infringe, intrude, lade, lay, oblige, obtrude, ordain, prescribe, presume, saddle, trespass, visit, wish, wreak, wreck
Weak matches
force upon, horn in, lay down the law, move in on, put foot down, read riot act, take advantage
Example Sentences
Tanzanian police have lifted a night-time curfew imposed since last Wednesday in the main city Dar es Salaam following deadly election protests, as life slowly returns to normal across the country.
Police announced on Monday the lifting of a curfew imposed on election day, and after a near-total transport shutdown, some public buses were seen operating.
Prices for cars in the U.S. have risen by up to 5% because the U.S. imposed a 15% levy on goods from the European Union, he said.
In the past, the law has been used to impose sanctions or freeze the assets of Iran, Syria and North Korea or groups of terrorists.
The analysts add that it’s unlikely for Laopu to impose another hike before 2026 as it has already raised prices three times this year.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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