interpose

  • 11interpose — [in΄tər pōz′, in′tər pōz΄] vt. interposed, interposing [Fr interposer, altered (infl. by poser: see POSE1) < L interpositus, pp. of interponere, to set between < inter , between + ponere, to put, place: see POSITION] 1. to place or put… …

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  • 12interpose — [[t]ɪ̱ntə(r)po͟ʊz[/t]] interposes, interposing, interposed 1) VERB If you interpose something between two people or things, you place it between them. [FORMAL] [V pron refl between pl n] Strong police forces had to interpose themselves between… …

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  • 13interpose — verb ( posed; posing) Etymology: Middle French interposer, from Latin interponere (perfect indicative interposui), from inter + ponere to put more at position Date: 1582 transitive verb 1. a. to place in an intervening position b. to put… …

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  • 14interpose — v. (D; refl., tr.) to interpose among, between * * * [ˌɪntə pəʊz] between (D; refl., tr.) to interpose among …

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  • 15interpose — UK [ˌɪntə(r)ˈpəʊz] / US [ˌɪntərˈpoʊz] verb [transitive] Word forms interpose : present tense I/you/we/they interpose he/she/it interposes present participle interposing past tense interposed past participle interposed formal 1) to say something… …

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  • 16interpose — interposable, adj. interposal, n. interposer, n. interposingly, adv. /in teuhr pohz /, v., interposed, interposing. v.t. 1. to place between; cause to intervene: to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye. 2. to put (a barrier,… …

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  • 17interpose — verb 1) he interposed himself between the girls Syn: insinuate, insert, place, put 2) I must interpose a note of caution Syn: introduce, insert, interject, add, put in; informal slip in 3) …

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  • 18interpose — in•ter•pose [[t]ˌɪn tərˈpoʊz[/t]] v. posed, pos•ing 1) to place between; cause to intervene: to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye[/ex] 2) to put in (a remark, question, etc.) in the midst of a conversation or discourse 3) to… …

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  • 19interpose — [c]/ɪntəˈpoʊz / (say intuh pohz) verb (interposed, interposing) –verb (t) 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. 3. to bring… …

  • 20interpose no obstacles — index authorize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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