vverb.socialcompel to behave in a certain waySynset:constrain enforce impose
Examples:- Social relations impose courtesy
- duty constrains one to act often contrary to one's desires or inclinations
Derivationally Related Form:enforcement
Hypernyms:compel obligate oblige
Inherited Hypernyms:enforcecompelinduce
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationimpose something unpleasantSynset:bring down impose inflict visit
Examples:- The principal visited his rage on the students
Derivationally Related Form:inflictionvisitationimposition
Hypernyms:communicate intercommunicate
Inherited Hypernyms:inflictcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:clampdictatefoistgiveintrudeobtrudeorderprescribe
Full Troponyms:clampfoistgiveintrudemandateorder
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something on somebody
vverb.possessionimpose and collectSynset:impose levy
Derivationally Related Form:levyimposition
Hypernyms:bill charge
Inherited Hypernyms:levychargeaccount
Direct Hyponyms:distrainlaymulctreimposetaxtithetoll
Full Troponyms:distrainexciselaymulctovertaxreimposesurtaxtarifftaxtithetoll
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adj satadj.allset forth authoritatively as obligatoryExamples:- the imposed taxation
- rules imposed by society
Antonyms:optional
Inherited Hypernyms:imposed
Similar to:obligatory