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imposing

[im-poh-zing]

adjective

  1. very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance, etc..

    Notre Dame, Rheims, and other imposing cathedrals of France.

    Synonyms: , , , ,


imposing

/ ɪˈəʊɪŋ /

adjective

  1. grand or impressive

    an imposing building

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Other Word Forms

  • imposingly adverb
  • imposingness noun
  • ˈDzԲԱ noun
  • ˈDzԲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of imposing1

First recorded in 1645–55; impose + -ing 2
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It briefly took the sting out of England's assault before Brook and Bethell played yet more eye-catching strokes en route to an imposing total.

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Since re-entering office in January, Trump has raised import taxes on specific items such as foreign steel, aluminium and cars and imposing blanket 10% levy on most goods from trading partners around the world.

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Jones, whose hundred in Derby on Friday was her first in international cricket, made a sublime 129 from 98 balls having been dropped on 43, while Beaumont struck 106 in England's imposing 366-6.

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"Let's be clear: It is not me imposing borrowing limits on government, those limits are the product of economic reality."

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Accommodation options include staying with host families, costing about £9,000 a year; boarding, with the nearest state boarding costing £16,500 per year - or imposing on mainland family and friends.

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