Impose

/ɪmˈpəʊz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters

Definition of Impose

verb

  1. To establish or apply by authority.

    "Congress imposed new tariffs."

  2. To be an inconvenience (on or upon)

    "I don't wish to impose upon you."

  3. To enforce: compel to behave in a certain way

    "Social relations impose courtesy"

  4. To practice a trick or deception (on or upon).
  5. To lay on, as the hands, in the religious rites of confirmation and ordination.

Anagrams of Impose

Words You Can Make

46 words can be made from the letters in "impose":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "impose" and rearranging: