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interpose
in·ter·pose I0195900 (ĭn′tər-pōz′)v. in·ter·posed, in·ter·pos·ing, in·ter·pos·es v.tr.1. a. To insert or introduce between parts: The ice interposes a barrier between the harbor and the islands.b. To place (oneself) between others or things.2. To introduce or interject (a comment, for example) during discourse or a conversation. See Synonyms at introduce.3. To exert (influence or authority) in order to interfere or intervene: interpose one's veto.v.intr.1. To come between things; assume an intervening position.2. To come between the parties in a dispute; intervene.3. To insert a remark, question, or argument. [French, from Old French interposer, to intervene, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place) of Latin interpōnere, to put between : inter-, inter- + pōnere, to put; see apo- in Indo-European roots.] in′ter·pos′al n.in′ter·pos′er n.in′ter·po·si′tion (-pə-zĭsh′ən) n.interpose (ˌɪntəˈpəʊz) vb1. to put or place between or among other things2. to introduce (comments, questions, etc) into a speech or conversation; interject3. to exert or use power, influence, or action in order to alter or intervene in (a situation)[C16: from Old French interposer, from Latin interpōnere, from inter- + pōnere to put] ˌinterˈposable adj ˌinterˈposal n ˌinterˈposer nin•ter•pose (ˌɪn tərˈpoʊz) v. -posed, -pos•ing. v.t. 1. to place between; cause to intervene: to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye. 2. to put in (a remark, question, etc.) in the midst of a conversation or discourse. 3. to bring (influence, action, etc.) to bear between parties or on behalf of a party. v.i. 4. to come between other things; assume an intervening position or relation. 5. to step in between parties at variance; mediate. 6. to put in or make a remark by way of interruption. [1590–1600; < Middle French interposer] in`ter•pos′a•ble, adj. in`ter•pos′al, n. in`ter•pos′er, n. interpose Past participle: interposed Gerund: interposing
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interpose | interpose |
Present |
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I interpose | you interpose | he/she/it interposes | we interpose | you interpose | they interpose |
Preterite |
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I interposed | you interposed | he/she/it interposed | we interposed | you interposed | they interposed |
Present Continuous |
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I am interposing | you are interposing | he/she/it is interposing | we are interposing | you are interposing | they are interposing |
Present Perfect |
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I have interposed | you have interposed | he/she/it has interposed | we have interposed | you have interposed | they have interposed |
Past Continuous |
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I was interposing | you were interposing | he/she/it was interposing | we were interposing | you were interposing | they were interposing |
Past Perfect |
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I had interposed | you had interposed | he/she/it had interposed | we had interposed | you had interposed | they had interposed |
Future |
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I will interpose | you will interpose | he/she/it will interpose | we will interpose | you will interpose | they will interpose |
Future Perfect |
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I will have interposed | you will have interposed | he/she/it will have interposed | we will have interposed | you will have interposed | they will have interposed |
Future Continuous |
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I will be interposing | you will be interposing | he/she/it will be interposing | we will be interposing | you will be interposing | they will be interposing |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been interposing | you have been interposing | he/she/it has been interposing | we have been interposing | you have been interposing | they have been interposing |
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I will have been interposing | you will have been interposing | he/she/it will have been interposing | we will have been interposing | you will have been interposing | they will have been interposing |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been interposing | you had been interposing | he/she/it had been interposing | we had been interposing | you had been interposing | they had been interposing |
Conditional |
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I would interpose | you would interpose | he/she/it would interpose | we would interpose | you would interpose | they would interpose |
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I would have interposed | you would have interposed | he/she/it would have interposed | we would have interposed | you would have interposed | they would have interposed | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | interpose - be or come between; "An interposing thicket blocked their way" | | 2. | interpose - introduce; "God interposed death"introduce - bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits" | | 3. | interpose - to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"interject, throw in, come in, inject, put incut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up - make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages" | | 4. | interpose - get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"intervene, step in, interfereinteract - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"meddle, tamper - intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!"interlope - encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license |
interposeverb1. intervene, step in, interfere, intermediate, mediate, intrude, intercede, come or place between Police had to interpose themselves between the rival groups.2. interrupt, insert, interject, put in, introduce `He rang me just now,' she interposed.interposeverbTo put or set into, between, or among another or other things:inject, insert, interject, interlard, interpolate, introduce.Translationsinterpose
interpose (one, oneself, or something) between (someone or something)To place one, oneself, or something between someone or something. I interposed myself between the cat and the door so that she couldn't make a run for it.See also: between, interposeinterpose (something) in(to) (something)To introduce something into a particular situation. Please don't interpose your thoughts into this meeting, OK? You're just supposed to be observing.See also: interposeinterpose someone or something between people or thingsto put someone or something between people or things, in any combination. I do not wish to interpose Randy between the twins. We will not interpose our own standards between these two warring factions.See also: between, interpose, people, thinginterpose something in (to) somethingto introduce something into something; to put a question into a conversation. The chairman interposed a question into the discussion. May I interpose an observation in the proceedings?See also: interposeinterpose
Synonyms for interposeverb interveneSynonyms- intervene
- step in
- interfere
- intermediate
- mediate
- intrude
- intercede
- come or place between
verb interruptSynonyms- interrupt
- insert
- interject
- put in
- introduce
Synonyms for interposeverb to put or set into, between, or among another or other thingsSynonyms- inject
- insert
- interject
- interlard
- interpolate
- introduce
Synonyms for interposeverb introduceRelated Wordsverb to insert between other elementsSynonyms- interject
- throw in
- come in
- inject
- put in
Related Words- cut off
- disrupt
- interrupt
- break up
verb get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of forceSynonyms- intervene
- step in
- interfere
Related Words- interact
- meddle
- tamper
- interlope
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