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interpose
[ in-ter-pohz ]
verb (used with object)
- to place between; cause to intervene:
to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye.
- to put (a barrier, obstacle, etc.) between or in the way of.
- to put in (a remark, question, etc.) in the midst of a conversation, discourse, or the like.
Synonyms: interject
- to bring (influence, action, etc.) to bear between parties, or on behalf of a party or person.
interpose
/ ˌɪntəˈpəʊz /
verb
- to put or place between or among other things
- to introduce (comments, questions, etc) into a speech or conversation; interject
- to exert or use power, influence, or action in order to alter or intervene in (a situation)
Derived Forms
- ˌinterˈposable, adjective
- ˌinterˈposal, noun
- ˌinterˈposer, noun
Other Words From
- inter·posa·ble adjective
- inter·posal noun
- inter·poser noun
- inter·posing·ly adverb
- unin·ter·posed adjective
- unin·ter·posing adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of interpose1
Word History and Origins
Origin of interpose1
Example Sentences
"When I purposely interposed names, they said I didn't know Pelosi from Nikki," Trump said at a rally in South Carolina last month, making another gaffe.
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.
Such a note, seemingly interposed at random, echoes Whitman and DeFeo.
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.”
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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