Definition of Impose

to apply controls or rules

Examples of Impose in a sentence

To maintain order, the prison warden will impose as many rules as necessary to keep the inmates in line.  

The city is going to impose a recreation tax to pay for new parks.  

After learning about the landlord’s plans to impose a hefty rent increase, many of the building’s tenants cancelled their leases.  

The purpose of the anxiety drug is to impose control over an agitated person's physical and mental responses.  

To protect the environment, most cities impose heavy fines on car owners who do not monitor their emissions output regularly.  

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