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  • 1impose — [im pōz′] vt. imposed, imposing [Fr, altered by assoc. with poser (see POSE1) < L imponere, to place upon < in , on + ponere: see POSITION] 1. to place or set (a burden, tax, fine, etc. on or upon) as by authority 2. to force (oneself, one… …

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  • 2impose — verb 1) he imposed his ideas on the art director Syn: foist, force, inflict, press, urge; informal saddle someone with, land someone with 2) new taxes will be imposed Syn: levy, charge, apply, enforce; set …

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  • 3impose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. burden (with), inflict; force (upon); levy, tax; delude, take advantage (of), palm off, foist; obtrude. See deception, compulsion. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. force upon, inflict, foist, exact; see… …

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  • 4To trump up — Trump Trump, v. t. [F. tromper to deceive, in OF., to blow a trumpet, se tromper de to mock. See {Trump} a trumpet.] 1. To trick, or impose on; to deceive. [Obs.] To trick or trump mankind. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. To impose unfairly; to palm …

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  • 5Trump — Trump, v. t. [F. tromper to deceive, in OF., to blow a trumpet, se tromper de to mock. See {Trump} a trumpet.] 1. To trick, or impose on; to deceive. [Obs.] To trick or trump mankind. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. To impose unfairly; to palm off.… …

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  • 6trump — I. n. 1. (Poetical.) Trumpet. 2. Trump card, winning card. II. v. a. 1. Lay a trump on, win with a trump. 2. Trick impose on. 3. Obtrude, impose unfairly. III …

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  • 7United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 8Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer.       The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… …

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  • 9United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 10cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources …

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