Impose etymology

English

English word impose comes from Latin pono (I ordain. I place, put, lay. I set up, pitch (camp).), Latin ingratus (Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.), Latin im-

Detailed word origin of impose

Dictionary entry Language Definition
pono Latin (lat) I ordain. I place, put, lay. I set up, pitch (camp).
ingratus Latin (lat) Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.
im- Latin (lat)
impositum Latin (lat)
imposer French (fr) (reflexive) to establish oneself, to make a name for oneself. (reflexive) to triumph, to win. To impose.
imposer Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm)
impose English (en) (intransitive) to be an inconvenience. (transitive) To establish or apply by authority.. 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.. To lay on, as the hands, in the religious rites of confirmation and ordination.. To practice a trick or deception.. To enforce: compel to behave in a certain way.

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