Past tense of impose

Forms of impose

Imposed in a sentence

• Congress imposed new tariffs.
• Sanctions were imposed on the country that had made an unprovoked attack on its neighbour.
• The sense ‘state or process of bearing fruit’ has become imposed on fruition as the 20c. proceeded.From the entry become
• The judge imposed on the thief a sentence of fifteen strokes with the rod.From the entry rod
• The city has been reported calm after a curfew was imposed.From the entry curfew

Meaning of impose

1. verb To physically lay or place (something) on another thing; to deposit, to put, to set.
2. verb To lay or place (one's hands) on someone as a blessing, during rites of confirmation, ordination, etc.
3. verb To lay (columns or pages of type, or printing plates) arranged in a proper order on the bed of a press or an imposing stone and secure them in a chase in preparation for printing.

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• Impose in Hindi
• Impose in Tamil
• Impose in Urdu
• Impose in Bengali

Questions about the past tense of impose

What is the past tense of impose?

The past tense of impose is imposed.

What is the past participle of impose?

The past participle of impose is imposed.

Is impose a regular or irregular verb?

Impose is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.