compelling, enforcing, requiring
impressive, grand, majestic
require, compel, force upon; enforce, institute; force oneself on others
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Imposing Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Impose
of Impose
(n.)
The act of imposing the columns of a page, or the pages of a sheet. See Impose, v. t., 4.
The act of imposing the columns of a page, or the pages of a sheet. See Impose, v. t., 4.
(a.)
Laying as a duty; enjoining.
Laying as a duty; enjoining.
(a.)
Deceiving; deluding; misleading.
Deceiving; deluding; misleading.
(a.)
Adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; commanding; as, an imposing air; an imposing spectacle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAdapted to impress forcibly; impressive; commanding; as, an imposing air; an imposing spectacle.
imposing
\im*pos"ing\, a.
1. laying as a duty; enjoining.
2. adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; commanding; as, an imposing air; an imposing spectacle. "large and imposing edifices." hobart.
3. deceiving; deluding; misleading.
imposing
\im*pos"ing\, n. (print.) the act of imposing the columns of a page, or the pages of a sheet. see impose, v. t., 4.
imposing
stone (print.), the stone on which the pages or columns of types are imposed or made into forms; -- called also imposing table.
imposing
adj
1. impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns" [syn: baronial, noble, stately]
2. used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty" [syn: distinguished, magisterial]
similar words(2)
imposing table
imposing stone
Adjective
1. impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"
(synonym) baronial, noble, stately
(similar) impressive
2. used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"
(synonym) distinguished, magisterial
(similar) dignified
Verb
1. compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy"
(synonym) enforce
(hypernym) compel, oblige, obligate
2. impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"
(synonym) inflict, bring down, visit
(hypernym) communicate, intercommunicate
(hyponym) order, prescribe, dictate
(derivation) imposition
3. impose and collect; "levy a fine"
(synonym) levy
(hypernym) charge, bill
(hyponym) toll
(derivation) imposition, infliction
Imposing Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Imposing was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse.
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