Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-pohz]
- /ɪmˈpoʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [im-pohz]
- /ɪmˈpoʊz/
Definitions of overimposed word
- verb with object overimposed to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes. 1
- verb with object overimposed to put or set by or as if by authority: to impose one's personal preference on others. 1
- verb with object overimposed to obtrude or thrust (oneself, one's company, etc.) upon others. 1
- verb with object overimposed to pass or palm off fraudulently or deceptively: He imposed his pretentious books on the public. 1
- verb with object overimposed Printing. to lay (type pages, plates, etc.) in proper order on an imposing stone or the like and secure in a chase for printing. 1
- verb with object overimposed to lay on or inflict, as a penalty. 1
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Origin of overimposed
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; late Middle English < Middle French imposer, equivalent to im- im-1 + poser to pose1; see also pose2
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Parts of speech for Overimposed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overimposed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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