Impose

v. t.	1.	To lay on; to set or place; to put; to deposit. [imp. & p. p. Imposed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Imposing.] Cakes of salt and barley [she] did impose Within a wicker basket. - Chapman.
	2.	To lay as a charge, burden, tax, duty, obligation, command, penalty, etc.; to enjoin; to levy; to inflict; as, to impose a toll or tribute. What fates impose, that men must needs abide. - Shak. Death is the penalty imposed. - Milton. Thou on the deep imposest nobler laws. - Waller.
	3.	(Eccl.) To lay on, as the hands, in the religious rites of confirmation and ordination.
	4.	(Print.) To arrange in proper order on a table of stone or metal and lock up in a chase for printing; - said of columns or pages of type, forms, etc.
v. i.	1.	To practice tricks or deception. To impose on a - to pass or put a trick on; to delude; to cheat; to defraud. b - to place an unwelcome burden or obligation on (another person); as, she imposed on her friend to drive her daughter to school. - Locke. c - to take unfair advantage of (a person, a friendship); as, he imposed on his friendship with The Mayor to gain business.
n.	1.	A command; injunction.

Verb	1.	impose - compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy" Synonyms: enforce
	2.	impose - impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students" Synonyms: inflict, bring down, visit
	3.	impose - impose and collect; "levy a fine" Synonyms: levy

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