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Meaning of 'interfere' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Interfere [ v. i.]
- To come in collision; to be in opposition; to clash; as, interfering claims, or commands.
- To enter into, or take a part in, the concerns of others; to intermeddle; to interpose.
- To strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs; -- sometimes said of a human being, but usually of a horse; as, the horse interferes.
- To act reciprocally, so as to augment, diminish, or otherwise affect one another; -- said of waves, rays of light, heat, etc. See Interference, 2.
- To cover the same ground; to claim the same invention.

Meaning of 'interfere' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . interfere [ v]
Meaning (1):
- get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
Example in sentence:
  • Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?
Meaning (2):
- come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
Example in sentence:
  • Your talking interferes with my work!

Nearby Words:

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