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impone

verb
im·​pone | \ im-ˈpōn How to pronounce impone (audio) \
imponed; imponing

Definition of impone

transitive verb

obsolete
: wager, bet

First Known Use of impone

circa 1623, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for impone

Latin imponere to put upon, from in- + ponere to put — more at position

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