To lay on; to set on; to lay on, as a burden, tax, toll, duty or penalty. The legislature imposes taxes for the support of government; toll is imposed on passengers to maintain roads, and penalties are imposed on those who violate the laws. God imposes no burdens on men which they are unable to bear. On impious realms and barb’rous kings impose /MPOSE. Thy plagues-- .

To place over by authority or by force. The Romans often imposed rapacious governors on their colonies and conquered countries.

To lay on, as a comman4d; to enjoin, as a duty. Thou on the deep imposest nobler laws. Impose but your commands-- .

To fix on; to impute.

To lay on, as hands in the ceremony of ordination, or of confirmation.

To obtrude fallaciously. Our poet thinks not fit IMMPOSE.

s as z. Command; injunction.