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| Main Entry: | impose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | set, dictate |
| Synonyms: | appoint, burden, charge, command, compel, constrain, decree, demand, encroach, enforce, enjoin, establish, exact, fix, foist, force, horn in, inflict, infringe, institute, introduce, intrude, lay, levy, oblige, obtrude, ordain, order, place, prescribe, presume, promulgate, put, require, saddle*, trespass, visit, wish, wreak, wreck, force upon, lade, lay down, lay down the law, move in on, put foot down, read riot act, take advantage |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | challenge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dispute, question |
| Synonyms: | accost, arouse, assert, beard, brave, call for, claim, confront, cross, dare, defy, demand, denounce, exact, face the music*, impeach, impose, impugn, inquire, investigate, provoke, query, reclaim, require, stimulate, summon, tax, test, throw down the gauntlet*, try, vindicate, ask for, call out, face down, face off, fly in the face of, hang in, insist upon, invite competition, make a point of, make a stand, object to, search out, stand up to, stick it out |
| Antonyms: | agreement, answer, decision, victory |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | clamp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fasten |
| Synonyms: | brace, clench, clinch, fix, impose, secure, make fast |
| Antonyms: | loosen, open, unbuckle, unfasten, unlock, unclamp |
| Main Entry: | decree |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | order rule or action |
| Synonyms: | announce, command, compel, constrain, decide, declare, demand, determine, dictate, enact, force, impose, lay down the law, oblige, ordain, prescribe, proclaim, pronounce, put one's foot down, read the riot act, require, rule, set |
| Main Entry: | enforce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put a rule, plan in force |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, administer, apply, carry out, coerce, commandeer, compel, constrain, demand, dictate, discharge, drive, effect, egg on*, emphasize, exact, execute, exert, expect, extort, fortify, fulfill, goad, hound, impel, implement, impose, incite, invoke, lash, make, necessitate, oblige, perform, press, prosecute, reinforce, require, sanction, spur, strain, stress, strong-arm, support, urge, whip, wrest, administrate, crack down, dragoon, force upon, insist on, lean on, put into effect, put screws to |
| Antonyms: | abandon, disregard, drop, forego, forget, neglect, overlook, give up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | entail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | require; result in |
| Synonyms: | bring about, call for, cause, demand, encompass, entangle, evoke, impose, involve, necessitate, occasion, require, tangle, give rise to, lead to |
| Main Entry: | entrust |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give custody, authority to |
| Synonyms: | allocate, allot, assign, authorize, bank, charge, commend, commit, confer, confide, consign, count, delegate, deliver, depend, hand over, impose, invest, reckon, relegate, rely, trust, turn over, bend an ear, deposit with, leave with |
| Main Entry: | exact |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | demand, call for |
| Synonyms: | assess, bleed, call, challenge, claim, coerce, command, compel, constrain, extort, extract, force, gouge, impose, levy, oblige, pinch, postulate, put on, require, requisition, solicit, squeeze, wrench, wrest, wring, insist upon, lean on, shake down* |
| Antonyms: | give |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | foist |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | force upon |
| Synonyms: | compel to accept, fob off, impose, insert fraudulently, palm off, pass off, pull a fast one, ram down one's throat, sneak in |
| Main Entry: | infringe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | violate |
| Synonyms: | borrow, breach, break, contravene, crash, disobey, encroach, entrench, impose, intrude, invade, lift, meddle, obtrude, offend, pirate, presume, steal, transgress, trespass, infract |
| Notes: | to impinge is to come into contact or encroach or have an impact; to infringe is to encroach on a right or privilege or to violate |
| Antonyms: | comply, discharge, obey, observe |
| Main Entry: | meddle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | intervene, interfere |
| Synonyms: | advance, barge in, busybody*, butt in*, encroach, encumber, hinder, horn in, impede, impose, infringe, inquire, interpose, intrude, invade, mess around*, molest, obtrude, pry, snoop*, tamper, trespass, abuse rights, break in on, chime in, come uninvited, crash the gates, dabble in, fool with, interlope, intermeddle, kibitz, mix in, push in, put two cents in, sidewalk-superintend, stick nose in, worm in |
| Antonyms: | avoid, dodge, ignore, stay out of |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ordain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | establish, install |
| Synonyms: | anoint, appoint, bless, call, commission, consecrate, constitute, deal, decree, delegate, destine, dictate, elect, enact, enjoin, fix, frock, impose, institute, invest, legislate, nominate, order, prescribe, pronounce, rule, set, will, deal with, lay down the law, put foot down, walk heavy |
| Antonyms: | cancel, disallow, retract, void |
| Main Entry: | prescribe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stipulate action to be taken |
| Synonyms: | appoint, assign, choose, command, decide, decree, define, designate, determine, dictate, direct, enjoin, establish, fix, guide, impose, ordain, order, require, rule, select, set, settle, specify, lay down, pick out, write prescription |
| Main Entry: | stipulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | decide on conditions |
| Synonyms: | agree, arrange, bargain, condition, contract, covenant, designate, detail, engage, guarantee, impose, make, name, pledge, postulate, promise, provide, require, settle, slot, specify, spell out, state, insist upon, lay down, lay finger on, make a point, particularize, pin down, put down for, specificate, specificize |
| Antonyms: | imply, wish |
| Main Entry: | command |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | demand |
| Synonyms: | adjure, appoint, authorize, ban, bar, beckon, bid, call, call for, charge, check, cite, compel, debar, dictate, direct, enact, enjoin, exact, forbid, grant, impose, inflict, inhibit, instruct, interdict, oblige, ordain, order, proclaim, prohibit, require, requisition, restrain, rule out, set, subpoena, summon, task, tell, warn, call on, call the signals, call upon, force upon, give directions, give orders, lay down the law, mark out, ordinate, put foot down, send for, take charge, take lead |
| Antonyms: | contradict, countermand, oppose, recall, reverse, revoke |
| Main Entry: | dictate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | command; give instructions |
| Synonyms: | bid, bulldoze*, call the shots*, charge, control, decree, direct, enjoin, govern, guide, impose, instruct, lead, manage, ordain, order, prescribe, pronounce, regiment, rule, set, call the play, call the tune, lay down, lay down the law, put foot down, read the riot act, take the reins, walk heavy |
| Antonyms: | ask, implore, request |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enjoin |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | order, command |
| Synonyms: | adjure, admonish, advise, appoint, bid, caution, charge, counsel, decree, demand, dictate, direct, forewarn, impose, instruct, ordain, prescribe, require, rule, tell, urge, warn, call upon |
| Main Entry: | force |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | obligate to do something |
| Synonyms: | apply, bear down, bind, blackmail, burden, cause, charge, choke, coerce, command, compel, conscript, constrain, contract, demand, draft, drag, drive, enforce, enjoin, exact, extort, fix, impel, impose, impress, inflict, insist, limit, make, move, necessitate, oblige, obtrude, occasion, order, overcome, press, pressure, require, restrict, strong-arm*, urge, wrest, wring, bear hard on, bring pressure to bear upon, concuss, dragoon*, pin down, pressurize, put screws to, put squeeze on, sandbag, shotgun |
| Antonyms: | let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tax |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | levy charge on property, income |
| Synonyms: | assess, charge, demand, enact, exact, extract, impose, rate, charge duty, demand toll, exact tribute, lay an impost, require contribution, tithe |
| Main Entry: | administer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dispense something needed |
| Synonyms: | apply, apportion, authorize, bring, contribute, deal, deliver, disburse, distribute, dole out, execute, extend, furnish, give, impose, inflict, issue, offer, perform, portion, proffer, provide, regulate, serve, supply, tender, measure out, mete out |
| Antonyms: | deny, frustrate, refuse, withhold |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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