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interpose

[in-ter-pohz]

verb (used with object)

interposed, interposing 
  1. to place between; cause to intervene.

    to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. to put (a barrier, obstacle, etc.) between or in the way of.

  3. to put in (a remark, question, etc.) in the midst of a conversation, discourse, or the like.

    Synonyms:
  4. to bring (influence, action, etc.) to bear between parties, or on behalf of a party or person.



verb (used without object)

interposed, interposing 
  1. to come between other things; assume an intervening position or relation.

  2. to step in between parties at variance; mediate.

    Synonyms: ,
  3. to put in or make a remark by way of interruption.

    Synonyms:

interpose

/ ˌɪ²Ô³Ùəˈ±èəʊ³ú /

verb

  1. to put or place between or among other things

  2. to introduce (comments, questions, etc) into a speech or conversation; interject

  3. to exert or use power, influence, or action in order to alter or intervene in (a situation)

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • interposable adjective
  • interposal noun
  • interposer noun
  • interposingly adverb
  • uninterposed adjective
  • uninterposing adjective
  • ËŒ¾±²Ô³Ù±ð°ùˈ±è´Ç²õ²¹²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • ËŒ¾±²Ô³Ù±ð°ùˈ±è´Ç²õ²¹±ô noun
  • ËŒ¾±²Ô³Ù±ð°ùˈ±è´Ç²õ±ð°ù noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of interpose1

From the Middle French word interposer, dating back to 1590–1600. See inter-, pose 1
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of interpose1

C16: from Old French interposer, from Latin ¾±²Ô³Ù±ð°ù±èŲԱð°ù±ð, from inter- + ±èŲԱð°ù±ð to put
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Example Sentences

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The former president claimed at a South Carolina rally Wednesday night he actually intended to "interpose" the women's names during the Jan. 6 gaffe, HuffPost reports.

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Such a note, seemingly interposed at random, echoes Whitman and DeFeo.

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This device is so effective, in fact, that Kijak borrows it wholesale, repeatedly interposing these moments of gay serendipity, many of them identical to those in “Home Movies.â€

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An “uncharged co-conspirator†recorded the protest and said the group was “going over to stand in front of the door†of the clinic and “interpose,†the indictment said.

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Mack told NPR in 2019 that sheriffs "have the responsibility to interpose – it's the 'doctrine of interposition' – whenever anybody is trying to diminish or violate the individual rights of our counties."

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