Part 5625

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Importune</h1> <Xpage=737>

<hw>Im`por*tune"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To require; to demand.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>We shall write to you, As time and our concernings shall <b>importune</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Importunely</h1> <Xpage=737>

<hw>Im`por*tune"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an importune manner.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Importuner</h1> <Xpage=737>

<hw>Im`por*tun"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who importunes.</def>

<h1>Importunity</h1> <Xpage=737>

<hw>Im`por*tu"ni*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Importunities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>importunitas</ets> unsuitableness, rudeness: cf. F. <ets>importunit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being importunate; pressing or pertinacious solicitation; urgent request; incessant or frequent application; troublesome pertinacity.</def>

<blockquote>O'ercome with importunity and tears. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Importuous</h1> <Xpage=737>

<hw>Im*por"tu*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>importuosus</ets>; pref.<ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>portuosus</ets> abounding in harbors, fr. <ets>portus</ets> harbor.]</ety> <def>Without a port or harbor.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Imposable</h1> <Xpage=737>

<hw>Im*pos"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>imposable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being imposed or laid on.</def>

<i>Hammond.</i>

<h1>Imposableness</h1> <Xpage=737>

<hw>Im*pos"a*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Quality of being imposable.</def>

<h1>Impose</h1> <Xpage=737>

<hw>Im*pose"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Imposed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Imposing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>imposer</ets>; pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>poser</ets> to place. See <er>Pose</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To lay on; to set or place; to put; to deposit.</def>

<blockquote>Cakes of salt and barley did <b>impose</b> Within a wicker basket. <i>Chapman.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To lay as a charge, burden, tax, duty, obligation, command, penalty, etc.; to enjoin; to levy; to inflict; <as>as, to <ex>impose</ex> a toll or tribute</as>.</def>

<blockquote>What fates <b>impose</b>, that men must needs abide. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Death is the penalty <b>imposed</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Thou on the deep <b>imposest</b> nobler laws. <i>Waller.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>To lay on, as the hands, in the religious rites of confirmation and ordination.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>To arrange in proper order on a table of stone or metal and lock up in a chase for printing; -- said of columns or pages of type, forms, etc.</def>

<h1>Impose</h1> <Xpage=737>