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impost
1[ im-pohst ]
noun
- a tax; tribute; duty.
- a customs duty.
- Horse Racing. the weight assigned to a horse in a race.
verb (used with object)
- to determine customs duties on, according to the kind of imports.
impost
2[ im-pohst ]
noun
- the point of springing of an arch; spring.
- an architectural feature immediately beneath this point.
impost
1/ ˈɪəʊ /
noun
- a tax, esp a customs duty
- horse racing the specific weight that a particular horse must carry in a handicap race
verb
- tr to classify (imported goods) according to the duty payable on them
impost
2/ ˈɪəʊ /
noun
- architect a member at the top of a wall, pier, or column that supports an arch, esp one that has a projecting moulding
Derived Forms
- ˈDzٱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- pDz· noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of impost1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of impost1
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Example Sentences
“The Senate has the power and responsibility to prevent irreversible legislative changes that, by giving in to localized interests, impost an immense toll on society and jeopardize the country’s future.”
Key West is the only place in Florida set to impost a sunscreen ban - an effort to protect reefs that are important to the city’s economy and environment.
Article I, Section 8 allows Congress to “lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises.”
In policy matters, he proved obtuse, recommending, in one of his first initiatives, a blanket cancellation of all trade imposts.
Constitution empowers Congress to make decisions about “duties, imposts and excises,” and generally to oversee issues related to international trade.
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