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imposing
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
imposing
(adjective)
impose
(verb)
imposing
/ɪm
ˈ
poʊzɪŋ/
adjective
imposing
/ɪm
ˈ
poʊzɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPOSING
[
more imposing; most imposing
]
:
very large or impressive
He's an
imposing
man with a powerful voice.
an
imposing
building
an
imposing
figure
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— imposingly
adverb
an
imposingly
large building
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