v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Imposed p. pr. & vb. n. Imposing. ] [ F. imposer; pref. im- in + poser to place. See Pose, v. t. ] 1. To lay on; to set or place; to put; to deposit. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cakes of salt and barley [ she ] did impose
Within a wicker basket. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To lay as a charge, burden, tax, duty, obligation, command, penalty, etc.; to enjoin; to levy; to inflict; as, to impose a toll or tribute. [ 1913 Webster ]

What fates impose, that men must needs abide. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Death is the penalty imposed. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou on the deep imposest nobler laws. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Eccl.) To lay on, as the hands, in the religious rites of confirmation and ordination. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Print.) To arrange in proper order on a table of stone or metal and lock up in a chase for printing; -- said of columns or pages of type, forms, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To practice tricks or deception. [ 1913 Webster ]

To impose on or
To impose upon, (a) to pass or put a trick on; to delude; to cheat; to defraud. “He imposes on himself, and mistakes words for things.” Locke. (b) to place an unwelcome burden or obligation on (another person); as, she imposed on her friend to drive her daughter to school. (c) to take unfair advantage of (a person, a friendship); as, he imposed on his friendship with The Mayor to gain business. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. A command; injunction. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. p. p. of impose; as, rules imposed by society. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Imposition. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who imposes. [ 1913 Webster ]

The imposers of these oaths might repent. Walton. [ 1913 Webster ]