Definitions for imposts

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imposts im·post

Spelling: [im-pohst]

IPA: /ˈɪm poʊst/

Imposts is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 170 anagrams from letters in imposts (imopsst).

Definitions for imposts

noun

1. a tax; tribute; duty.
2. a customs duty.
3. Horse Racing. the weight assigned to a horse in a race.
4. the point of springing of an arch; spring.
5. an architectural feature immediately beneath this point.

verb (used with object)

1. to determine customs duties on, according to the kind of imports.

Origin of imposts

1560-70; Medieval Latin impostus a tax, noun use of Latin impostus, variant of impositus imposed; see imposition

Examples for imposts

This was a greater extortion than usual; but the traders were compelled to accept the impost.

I am afraid we may consider the refusal of the impost as an answer.

But where is the necessity of raising the impost to this degree?

This impost she abolished, and thereby cut off the source of slavery.

The impost was not onerous, but it was inconvenient to stop so often.

It makes things so awkward for the impost—the imitators, I mean.

It is not certainly known in what manner this impost was regulated.

Next, an impost was laid on the daily consumption of meal and wine.

Mr. Pymme is considered to have been the father of this impost.

He pays no impost, he says no prayer (namaz), he observes no fast.