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Dictionaryimposepage arrangement
verb

impose

arrange pages in the correct order for printing and binding

The printer imposes the pages so they fold into the proper order.

Etymology
imposeLatinput upon; place

The Latin verb means to put upon. Printing specializes that placing action to setting pages in positions that will produce the correct order after folding.

More examples

  • She imposed the booklet before sending it to press.
  • The software is imposing several pages on one sheet.
  • Incorrectly imposed pages appeared out of sequence.

Forms

impose · imposes · imposed · imposing