Impose

/ɪmˈpoʊz/ verb

To force something (like a rule, tax, or idea) to be accepted or applied; or to ask too much of someone’s time or kindness.

From Latin 'imponere' meaning 'to place upon', from 'in-' (on) and 'ponere' (to place). It originally described physically putting something on or into something else.

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