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interpose

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in⋅ter⋅pose

  [in-ter-pohz] verb, -posed, -pos⋅ing.
Use interpose in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to place between; cause to intervene: to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye.
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.
4. to bring (influence, action, etc.) to bear between parties, or on behalf of a party or person.
–verb (used without object)
5. to come between other things; assume an intervening position or relation.
6. to step in between parties at variance; mediate.
7. to put in or make a remark by way of interruption.
Origin:
1590–1600; < MF interposer. See inter-, pose 1

Related forms:
in⋅ter⋅pos⋅a⋅ble, adjective
in⋅ter⋅pos⋅al, noun
in⋅ter⋅pos⋅er, noun
in⋅ter⋅pos⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. introduce, insert, insinuate, inject. 3, 7. interject. 6. intervene, intercede.
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in·ter·pose   (ĭn'tər-pōz')   
v.   in·ter·posed, in·ter·pos·ing, in·ter·pos·es

v.   tr.

    1. To insert or introduce between parts.

    2. 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.
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