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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•post1 (im′pōst),USA pronunciation n. - a tax;
tribute;
duty. - a customs duty.
- Sport[Horse Racing.]the weight assigned to a horse in a race.
v.t. - to determine customs duties on, according to the kind of imports.
- Medieval Latin impostus a tax, noun, nominal use of Latin impostus, variant of impositus imposed; see imposition
- 1560–70
- Architecturethe point of springing of an arch;
spring. - Architecturean architectural feature immediately beneath this point.
- Latin: feminine of impostus (past participle); see impost1
- Italian imposta
- French imposte
- 1655–65
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: impost /ˈɪmpəʊst/ n - a tax, esp a customs duty
- the specific weight that a particular horse must carry in a handicap race
vb - (transitive) US to classify (imported goods) according to the duty payable on them
Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin impostus tax, from Latin impositus imposed; see imposeˈimposter n impost /ˈɪmpəʊst/ n - a member at the top of a wall, pier, or column that supports an arch, esp one that has a projecting moulding
Etymology: 17th Century: from French imposte, from Latin impositus placed upon; see impose |