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im·post 1 I0063500 (ĭm′pōst′)n.1. Something, such as a tax or duty, that is imposed.2. Sports The weight a horse must carry in a handicap race. [Obsolete French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin impostum, from Latin, neuter of impostus, variant of impositus, past participle of impōnere, to place upon; see impose.]
im·post 2 I0063500 (ĭm′pōst′)n. The uppermost part of a column or pillar supporting an arch. [French imposte, from Italian imposta, from Latin, feminine past participle of impōnere, to place upon; see impose.]impost (ˈɪmpəʊst) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a tax, esp a customs duty2. (Horse Racing) horse racing the specific weight that a particular horse must carry in a handicap racevb (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) US to classify (imported goods) according to the duty payable on them[C16: from Medieval Latin impostus tax, from Latin impositus imposed; see impose] ˈimposter n
impost (ˈɪmpəʊst) n (Architecture) architect a member at the top of a wall, pier, or column that supports an arch, esp one that has a projecting moulding[C17: from French imposte, from Latin impositus placed upon; see impose]im•post1 (ˈɪm poʊst) n. 1. a tax; duty; levy. 2. the weight assigned to a horse in a race. [1560–70; < Medieval Latin impostus a tax, variant of impositus, past participle of impōnere to impose] im′post•er, n. im•post2 (ˈɪm poʊst) n. 1. the point of springing of an arch; spring. 2. an architectural feature immediately beneath this point. [1655–65; < French imposte < Italian imposta < Latin: feminine of impostus (past participle): see impost1] impost Past participle: imposted Gerund: imposting
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I impost | you impost | he/she/it imposts | we impost | you impost | they impost |
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I imposted | you imposted | he/she/it imposted | we imposted | you imposted | they imposted |
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I am imposting | you are imposting | he/she/it is imposting | we are imposting | you are imposting | they are imposting |
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I have imposted | you have imposted | he/she/it has imposted | we have imposted | you have imposted | they have imposted |
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I was imposting | you were imposting | he/she/it was imposting | we were imposting | you were imposting | they were imposting |
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I had imposted | you had imposted | he/she/it had imposted | we had imposted | you had imposted | they had imposted |
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I will impost | you will impost | he/she/it will impost | we will impost | you will impost | they will impost |
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I will have imposted | you will have imposted | he/she/it will have imposted | we will have imposted | you will have imposted | they will have imposted |
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I will be imposting | you will be imposting | he/she/it will be imposting | we will be imposting | you will be imposting | they will be imposting |
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I have been imposting | you have been imposting | he/she/it has been imposting | we have been imposting | you have been imposting | they have been imposting |
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I will have been imposting | you will have been imposting | he/she/it will have been imposting | we will have been imposting | you will have been imposting | they will have been imposting |
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I had been imposting | you had been imposting | he/she/it had been imposting | we had been imposting | you had been imposting | they had been imposting |
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I would impost | you would impost | he/she/it would impost | we would impost | you would impost | they would impost |
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I would have imposted | you would have imposted | he/she/it would have imposted | we would have imposted | you would have imposted | they would have imposted | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | impost - money collected under a tariffcustoms, customs duty, customtariff, duty - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"ship money - an impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense | | 2. | impost - the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springsspringerarch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above itstone - building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site" |
impostnoun1. A compulsory contribution, usually of money, that is required for the support of a government:assessment, duty, levy, tariff, tax.2. Sports. Something carried physically:burden, cargo, freight, haul, load.TranslationsImpost
impost[′im‚pōst ‚ärch] (architecture) The highest part of a column, pillar, pier, or wall upon which the end of an arch rests. ImpostThe horizontal molding or capital on top of a pilaster, pier, or corbel which receives and distributes the thrust at the end of an arch.impost1. A masonry unit or course, often distinctively profiled, which receives and distributes the thrust at each end of an arch. Also see abutment, springer. 2. A vertical member in a gemel or double window taking the place of a mullion; an integral mullion.LegalSeeImpostsImpost
Impost1. See: Tax.
2. See: Tariff.impost
Synonyms for impostnoun a compulsory contribution, usually of money, that is required for the support of a governmentSynonyms- assessment
- duty
- levy
- tariff
- tax
noun something carried physicallySynonyms- burden
- cargo
- freight
- haul
- load
Synonyms for impostnoun money collected under a tariffSynonyms- customs
- customs duty
- custom
Related Wordsnoun the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springsSynonymsRelated Words |