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vb. (en-past of: impose )

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imposed \imposed\ adj. p. p. of impose ; as, rules imposed by society.

Usage examples of imposed.

The liberty of choice was succeeded by a law, which imposed, under pain of death, the belief of the two natures of Christ: the Abyssinians were enjoined to work and to play on the Sabbath.

His mother, Anne of Savoy, was baptized in the bosom of the Latin church: her marriage with Andronicus imposed a change of name, of apparel, and of worship, but her heart was still faithful to her country and religion: she had formed the infancy of her son, and she governed the emperor, after his mind, or at least his stature, was enlarged to the size of man.

While some gentle restraints were imposed on the innocent luxury of the Roman people, the price of provisions and the interest of money, were reduced by the paternal care of Alexander, whose prudent liberality, without distressing the industrious, supplied the wants and amusements of the populace.

Aurelius made some modifications of this edict, which released the provincials from some of the charges imposed by the right of the city, and deprived them of some of the advantages which it conferred.

This odious office was authoritatively imposed on the richest citizens of each town.

But the distinction of the spiritual and temporal powers, ^81 which had never been imposed on the free spirit of Greece and Rome, was introduced and confirmed by the legal establishment of Christianity.

A fine, not less considerable, is imposed on the connivance of the secret enemies of religion, who shall neglect the duty of their respective stations, either to reveal, or to punish, the guilt of idolatry.

The public opinion had imposed a nobler and more arduous task on the genius of Majorian.

Whatever hardships the emperor imposed on the troops, he inflicted with equal severity on himself.

On either side of the Hellespont his episcopal vigor imposed a rigid formulary of faith and discipline.

The power and policy of Charlemagne annihilated an enemy, and imposed a master.

Otho the First imposed a treaty on the senate and people, who engaged to prefer the candidate most acceptable to his majesty: ^127 his successors anticipated or prevented their choice: they bestowed the Roman benefice, like the bishoprics of Cologne or Bamberg, on their chancellors or preceptors.

Regardless of the most ancient customs of Egypt, he imposed on the women an absolute confinement.

The craft or superstition of Rome has imposed on her priests and deacons the rigid obligation of celibacy.

During their residence at Avignon, the ambition of the popes subsided in the meaner passions of avarice ^37 and luxury: they rigorously imposed on the clergy the tributes of first-fruits and tenths.