What does “imposed” mean?
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adjectiveforced on people by someone in authority, without their agreement
Workers resented the imposed changes to their schedule.
Imposed at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- C1 (advanced)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪmˈpoʊzd/ · im-POHZD
How to use “imposed” correctly
“Self-imposed” means you set the rule or limit yourself: a self-imposed deadline.
Common phrases with “imposed”
- self-imposed
- externally imposed
- imposed on
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- impose
- imposition
- imposing
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