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imposes

/ɪmˈpoʊzɪz/ /ɪmˈpoʊsɪz/

Meanings
verb
To establish or apply by authority.

Examples :

"Congress imposed new tariffs."
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Related Words

Illustration relations

relations noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃənz/

The manner in which two things may be associated.

"The relation between diet and health is complex."

Illustration government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

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conferring verb

/kənˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /kəmˈfɜːrɪŋ/

To grant as a possession; to bestow.

"The college has conferred an honorary degree upon the visiting Prime Minister."

Illustration establish

establish verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/

To make stable or firm; to confirm.

"The new teacher worked hard to establish a routine in her classroom. "

Illustration inconvenience

inconvenience noun

/ɪnkənˈviːnɪəns/ /ɪnkənˈvinjəns/

The quality of being inconvenient.

"The late start time was a significant inconvenience for the students. "

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spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

A Christian religious song, especially one in an African-American style, or a similar non-religious song.

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "

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confirmation noun

/ˌkɒn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/

An official indicator that things will happen as planned.

"We will send you a written confirmation of your hotel booking."

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authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

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ordination noun

/ˌɔːrdɪˈneɪʃən/ /ˌɔːdəˈneɪʃən/

The act of ordaining or the state of being ordained.

"The ordination of priests is a significant event in the church. "

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

Illustration deception

deception noun

/dɪˈsɛpʃən/

An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

"The student's deception about completing the assignment led to a disappointing grade. "

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pretending verb

/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ /priˈtɛndɪŋ/

To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.

"The child was pretending to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "