imposed
Pronunciation: [ɪmˈpoʊzd]
Word
Context: "authority or regulation"
(verb) to force someone to accept or follow something, like a rule or a decision. If a teacher asks everyone to follow a strict schedule, that schedule is imposed on the students.
Example
The new rules were imposed to help keep everyone safe during the event.
Example
She didn’t like how the strict rules were imposed without asking for her opinion.
Example
What new policies were imposed by the school this year?
Context: "burden or inconvenience"
(verb) to place a heavy burden or responsibility on someone. This could be like making someone do a lot of extra work when they already feel busy.
Example
He was happy to help and didn’t feel the extra tasks were imposed on him.
Example
The extra homework felt imposed and made her very stressed out.
Example
Do you think the extra work is imposed fairly on the students?
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