English-Thai Dictionary

impost

N ภาษีศุลกากร (ทางการเงิน  levy tax pa-se-sun-la-ka-kon

 

imposthume

N ฝี หนอง  ความเสื่อมโทรม  impostume

 

impostor

N คนที่ ปลอม เป็น คนอื่น  คน ต้มตุ๋น  คน หลอกลวง  fraud sham kon-ti-prom-pen-kon-uen

 

imposture

N การปลอม เป็น คนอื่น  การ หลอกลวง  การ ต้มตุ๋น  deceit deception hoax kan-prom-pen-kon-uen

 

imposturous

A เกี่ยวกับ การ โกหก หลอกลวง 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IMPOST

n.[L. impositum, impono.] 1. Any tax or tribute imposed by authority; particularly, a duty or tax laid by government on goods imported, and paid or secured by the importer at the time of importation. Imposts are also called customs.
2. In architecture, that part of a pillar in vaults and arches, on which the weight of the building rests; or the capital of a pillar, or cornice which crowns the pier and supports the first stone or part of an arch.

 

IMPOSTHUMATE

v.i.impos'tumate. [See Imposthume. ] To form an abscess; to gather; to collect pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body.

 

IMPOSTHUMATE

v.t.To affect with an imposthume or abscess.

 

IMPOSTHUMATED

pp. Affected with an imposthume.

 

IMPOSTHUMATION

n.The act of forming an abscess; also, an abscess; an imposthume.

 

IMPOSTHUME

n.impos'tume. [This word is a corruption of apostem, L. apostema; Gr. to separate, to withdraw, or to stand off; to stand. ] An abscess; a collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body.
[This word and its derivatives, being mere corruptions, might well be suffered to pass into oblivion. ]

 

IMPOSTHUME

v.i.The same as imposthumate.

 

IMPOSTOR

n.[Low L. impostor, from impono. See Impose. ] One who imposes on others; a person who assumes a character for the purpose of deception; a deceiver under a false character. It seems to be yet unsettled, whether Perkin Warbeck was an impostor. A religious impostor may be one who assumes the character of a preacher, without authority; or one who falsely pretends to an extraordinary commission from heaven, and terrifies people with denunciations of judgments.

 

IMPOSTURAGE

n.Imposition. [Not in use. ]

 

IMPOSTURE

n.[L. impostura. See Impose. ] Deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition practiced by a false pretender.
--Form new legends,
And fill the world with follies and impostures.

 

IMPOSTURED

a.Having the nature of imposture.

 

IMPOSTUROUS

a.Deceitful. [Not used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

IMPOST

Im "post, n. Etym: [OF. impost, F. impot, LL. impostus, fr. L.impostus, p. p. of imponere to impose. See Impone. ]

 

1. That which is imposed or levied; a tax, tribute, or duty; especially, a duty or tax laid by goverment on goods imported into a country. Even the ship money. .. Johnson could not pronounce to have been an unconstitutional impost. Macaulay.

 

2. (Arch. )

 

Defn: The top member of a pillar, pier, wall, etc. , upon which the weight of an arch rests.

 

Note: The impost is called continuous, if the moldings of the arch or architrave run down the jamb or pier without a break.

 

Syn. -- Tribute; excise; custom; duty; tax.

 

IMPOSTHUMATE

Im *post "hu *mate, v. t. Etym: [See Imposthume. ]

 

Defn: To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess. Arbuthnot.

 

IMPOSTHUMATE

Im *post "hu *mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imposthumated; p. pr. & vb. n.Imposthumating.]

 

Defn: To affect with an imposthume or abscess.

 

IMPOSTHUMATE

IMPOSTHUMATE Im *post "hu *mate, a.

 

Defn: Imposthumated.

 

IMPOSTHUMATION

IMPOSTHUMATION Im *post `hu *ma "tion, n.

 

1. The act of forming an abscess; state of being inflamed; suppuration.

 

2. An abscess; an imposthume. Coxe.

 

IMPOSTHUME

Im *post "hume, n. Etym: [A corruption of aposteme. See Aposteme. ]

 

Defn: A collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body; an abscess.

 

IMPOSTHUME

IMPOSTHUME Im *post "hume, v. t. & i.

 

Defn: Same as Imposthumate.

 

IMPOSTOR

Im *pos "tor, n. Etym: [L. impostor a deceiver, fr. imponere to impose upon, deceive. See Impone. ]

 

Defn: One who imposes upon others; a person who assumes a character or title not his own, for the purpose of deception; a pretender. "The fraudulent impostor foul. " Milton.

 

Syn. -- Deceiver; cheat; rogue. See Deceiver.

 

IMPOSTORSHIP

IMPOSTORSHIP Im *pos "tor *ship, n.

 

Defn: The condition, character, or practice of an impostor. Milton.

 

IMPOSTRESS; IMPOSTRIX

Im *pos "tress, Im *pos "trix, n. Etym: [LL. impostrix. See Impostor. ]

 

Defn: A woman who imposes upon or deceives others. [R.] Fuller.

 

IMPOSTROUS

IMPOSTROUS Im *pos "trous, n.

 

Defn: Characterized by imposture; deceitful. "Impostrous pretense of knowledge. " Grote.

 

IMPOSTURAGE

IMPOSTURAGE Im *pos "tur *age, n.

 

Defn: Imposture; cheating. [R.] Jer. Taylor.

 

IMPOSTURE

Im *pos "ture, n. Etym: [L. impostura: cf. F. imposture. See Impone. ]

 

Defn: The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating. From new legends And fill the world with follies and impostures. Johnson.

 

Syn. -- Cheat; fraud; trick; imposition; delusion.

 

IMPOSTURED

IMPOSTURED Im *pos "tured, a.

 

Defn: Done by imposture. [Obs. ]

 

IMPOSTUROUS

IMPOSTUROUS Im *pos "tur *ous, a.

 

Defn: Impostrous; deceitful. Strictness fales and impostrous. Beau. & Fl.

 

IMPOSTURY

IMPOSTURY Im *pos "tur *y, n.

 

Defn: Imposture. [Obs. ] Fuller.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

impost

im post 1 |ˈimˌpōst ˈɪmpoʊst | ▶noun a tax or similar compulsory payment. • Horse Racing the weight carried by a horse as a handicap. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French (earlier form of impôt ), from medieval Latin impostus, from Latin impositus, past participle of imponere (see impose ).

 

impost

im post 2 |ˈɪmpoʊst ˈimˌpōst | ▶noun Architecture the top course of a pillar that supports an arch. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Italian imposta, feminine past participle of imporre, from Latin imponere (see impose ).

 

impostor

im pos tor |imˈpästər ɪmˈpɑstər |(also imposter ) ▶noun a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, esp. for fraudulent gain. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in early use spelled imposture, and sometimes confused with imposture in meaning ): from French imposteur, from late Latin impostor, contraction of impositor, from Latin imponere (see impose ).

 

imposture

im pos ture |imˈpäsCHər ɪmˈpɑstʃər | ▶noun an instance of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: via French from late Latin impostura, from Latin imposit- ‘imposed upon, ’ from the verb imponere (see impose ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

impost

impost 1 |ˈɪmpəʊst | ▶noun 1 a tax or similar compulsory payment. 2 Horse Racing the weight carried by a horse as a handicap. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French (earlier form of impôt ), from medieval Latin impostus, from Latin impositus, past participle of imponere (see impose ).

 

impost

impost 2 |ˈɪmpəʊst | ▶noun Architecture the top course of a pillar that supports an arch. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Italian imposta, feminine past participle of imporre, from Latin imponere (see impose ).

 

impostor

impostor |ɪmˈpɒstə |(also imposter ) ▶noun a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in early use spelled imposture, and sometimes confused with imposture in meaning ): from French imposteur, from late Latin impostor, contraction of impositor, from Latin imponere (see impose ).

 

imposture

im ¦pos |ture |ɪmˈpɒstʃə | ▶noun an instance of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: via French from late Latin impostura, from Latin imposit- ‘imposed upon ’, from the verb imponere (see impose ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

impostor

impostor noun it turned out the meter reader was an impostor | the biometrics cannot be duplicated by impostors: impersonator, masquerader, pretender, imitator, deceiver, hoaxer, trickster, fraudster, swindler; fake, fraud, sham, phony, scammer. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See quack . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

imposture

imposture noun Barton's imposture was recognized as such only after he had fled town: misrepresentation, pretense, deceit, deception, trickery, artifice, subterfuge, feint; hoax, trick, ruse, dodge; informal con, scam, flimflam.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

impostor, imposter

impostor, imposter noun impersonator, masquerader, pretender, deceiver, hoaxer; fake, fraud, sham, humbug; charlatan, quack, mountebank; trickster, fraudster, swindler, hoodwinker, bluffer, deluder, duper, cheat, cheater, defrauder, exploiter, rogue, wolf in sheep's clothing; informal phoney, conman, con artist, flimflammer, flimflam man; dated confidence man /woman.

 

imposture

imposture noun by the time the imposture had been discovered the real prince had fled: misrepresentation, pretence, deceit, deception, duping, cheating, trickery, artifice, subterfuge; hoax, trick, ruse, dodge, blind, wile; fraudulence, fraud, swindling; charlatanry, quackery; informal con, con trick, scam, sting, flimflam, kidology; Brit. informal wheeze; Irish informal codology.

 

French Dictionary

imposte

imposte n. f. nom féminin Partie fixe qui surmonte une porte, une fenêtre. Note Technique Attention au genre féminin de ce nom: une imposte.

 

imposteur

imposteur n. m. nom masculin Personne qui se fait passer pour quelqu ’un d ’autre, pour ce qu ’elle n ’est pas. : Cette femme est un imposteur. SYNONYME menteur ; tricheur . Note Technique Ce nom n ’a pas de forme féminine.

 

imposture

imposture n. f. nom féminin littéraire Tromperie d ’un imposteur. : Ces promesses sont des impostures.

 

Spanish Dictionary

imposta

imposta nombre femenino 1 arq Fila de sillares algo voladiza, a veces con moldura, sobre la cual va asentado un arco .2 arq Faja que corre horizontalmente en la fachada de los edificios a la altura de los pisos, a modo de separación .

 

impostación

impostación nombre femenino mús Acción de impostar la voz .

 

impostado, -da

impostado, -da adjetivo Que es falso, ficticio o simulado, aunque parece real :simpatía impostada; encanto impostado; voces impostadas .SINÓNIMO fingido .

 

impostar

impostar verbo transitivo mús Controlar el nivel y la intensidad de la voz para poder emitir un sonido uniforme y en su plenitud, sin vacilación ni temblor :carraspeó, impostó la voz y empezó la declamación .

 

impostergable

impostergable adjetivo Que no puede ser postergado :un pago impostergable .

 

impostor, -ra

impostor, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [persona ] Que se hace pasar por otra persona o por lo que no es :después de varios años de ejercer la medicina, se descubrió que no era más que un impostor que no había logrado pasar del primer curso de carrera; pocos años después de la muerte de Federico, un impostor siciliano se hizo pasar por el emperador redivivo .SINÓNIMO suplantador .2 [persona ] Que calumnia :el abogado defensor acusó al testigo de ser un impostor .SINÓNIMO calumniador .3 [persona ] Que engaña o miente .

 

impostura

impostura nombre femenino 1 formal Engaño con apariencia de verdad :el escritor se sirve de toda la peripecia para abordar el tema del arte y para mostrar cuánto puede haber de impostura en este mundo, siempre desde su óptica personal .2 formal Imputación calumniosa .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

impostor

im pos tor -post er /ɪmpɑ́stə r |-pɔ́s -/名詞 C 氏名 [身分 ]詐称者 ; ぺてん師, かたり, 詐欺師 .

 

imposture

im pos ture /ɪmpɑ́stʃə r |-pɔ́s -/名詞 U C (他人の名をかたる )詐欺 (行為 ).