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Meaning of 'interpose' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Interpose [ n.]
- Interposition.
2 . Interpose [ v. i.]
- To be or come between.
- To step in between parties at variance; to mediate; as, the prince interposed and made peace.
- To utter a sentiment by way of interruption.
3 . Interpose [ v. t.]
- To place between; as, to interpose a screen between the eye and the light.
- To thrust; to intrude; to between, either for aid or for troubling.
- To introduce or inject between the parts of a conversation or argument.

Meaning of 'interpose' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . interpose [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be or come between
Example in sentence:
  • An interposing thicket blocked their way
Meaning (2):
- introduce
Example in sentence:
  • God interposed death;
  • This poses an interesting question
Meaning (3):
- to insert between other elements
Example in sentence:
  • She interjected clever remarks
Meaning (4):
- 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?

Nearby Words:

intact intactable intactible intagli intagliated intaglio intaglius intail intake intaminated

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