01 n. The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
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The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.“Made more solemn by the imposition of hands.” — Hammond.
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That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined; charge; burden; injunction; tax.
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An extra exercise enjoined on students as a punishment.(Eng. Univ.)
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An excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a trick or deception put on laid on others; cheating; fraud; delusion; imposture.“Reputation is an idle and most false imposition.” — Shak.
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The act of laying on the hands as a religious ceremoy, in ordination, confirmation, etc.(Eccl.)
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