Difference between Inflict and Impose

What is the difference between Inflict and Impose?

Inflict as a verb is to thrust upon; to impose. while Impose as a verb is to establish or apply by authority

Inflict

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To thrust upon; to impose.

Example sentence: There is no limit to suffering human beings have been willing to inflict on others, no matter how innocent, no matter how young, and no matter how old. This fact must lead all reasonable human beings, that is, all human beings who take evidence seriously, to draw only one possible conclusion: Human nature is not basically good.

Impose

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to establish or apply by authorityto be an inconvenienceto enforce: compel to behave in a certain way

Example sentence: No weapon has ever settled a moral problem. It can impose a solution but it cannot guarantee it to be a just one.

We hope you now know whether to use Inflict or Impose in your sentence.

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