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imposed upon — took advantage of; was taken advantage of … English contemporary dictionary
imposed duties — Literally, duties, the burden of which is imposed upon a person. In a technical sense, those duties of a municipal corporation which are superadded to merely governmental functions, like the special private corporate duty to maintain streets in a … Ballentine's law dictionary
imposed — im·pose || ɪm pəʊz v. require, compel, force upon; enforce, institute; force oneself on others … English contemporary dictionary
imposed liability — placed a debt upon … English contemporary dictionary
put-upon — adjective of persons; taken advantage of after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used • Syn: ↑exploited, ↑ill used, ↑used, ↑victimized, ↑victimised • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
put-upon — put′ upon adj. imposed upon; ill used • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
put-upon — /ˈpʊt əpɒn / (say poot uhpon) adjective constantly taken advantage of or imposed upon: she felt used and put upon …
self-imposed — adjective Voluntarily imposed upon oneself … Wiktionary
put-upon — adjective Date: 1920 imposed upon ; taken advantage of … New Collegiate Dictionary
put-upon — /poot euh pon , pawn /, adj. imposed upon; ill used. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
