Thesaurus: imposing

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Impose
2. a. Laying as a duty; enjoining.
3. a. Adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; commanding; as, an imposing air; an imposing spectacle.
4. a. Deceiving; deluding; misleading.
5. n. The act of imposing the columns of a page, or the pages of a sheet. See Impose, v. t., 4.
6. adj. impressive in size, manner, or appearance
7. adj. used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
8. 1. Laying as a duty; enjoining. 2. Adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; commanding; as, an imposing air; an imposing spectacle. "Large and imposing edifices." Bp. Hobart. 3. Deceiving; deluding; misleading. The act of imposing the columns of a page, or the pages of a sheet. See Impose, v. t., 4. Imposing stone (Print.), the stone on which the pages or columns of types are imposed or made into forms; - - called also imposing table.
9. The act of imposing the columns of a page, or the pages of asheet. See Impose, v. t., 4. Imposing stone (Print.), the stone onwhich the pages or columns of types are imposed or made into forms; -- called also imposing table.
10. j:100 v compel to behave in a certain way v impose something unpleasant v impose and collect s impressive in appearance s used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person