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Vocabulary : Phrasal Verbs : I : impose on

impose on

Meaning: If you impose something on someone, you force them to accept it even if they don't want to.

For example:

  • impose sth on sb Robert hates the way some people try to impose their religious beliefs on other people.

  • impose sth on sth The government has limited freedom of information by imposing strict controls on the media.

Quick Quiz:

One of their teachers imposes her religious beliefs on her students because she wants them to
  1. think for themselves
  2. follow her religion
  3. have open minds

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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