Imposing
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late 15th century (in the sense ‘impute’): from French imposer, from Latin imponere ‘inflict, deceive’ (from in- ‘in, upon’ + ponere ‘put’), but influenced by impositus ‘inflicted’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.
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imposing (adj.)
"impressive in appearance or manner," 1786, present-participle adjective from impose (v.). Related: Imposingly.