Definition of interposes Interposes

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Verb interposes, interposing, interposed
interpose - introduce; "God interposed death"
		introduce put before (a body); "introduce legislation"
interpose - be or come between; "An interposing thicket blocked their way"
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, interfere
		interact 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
interpose - to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"
		interject, come in, put in, throw in, inject
		disrupt, interrupt, cut off, break up throw into disorder; "This event disrupted the orderly process"

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interpose (Verb)
To insert something or oneself between other things.
interpose (Verb)
To interrupt a conversation by introducing a different subject or making a comment.
interpose (Verb)
To be inserted between parts or things.
interpose (Verb)
To intervene in a dispute, or in a conversation.

interpose (v. t.)
To place between; as, to interpose a screen between the eye and the light.
interpose (v. t.)
To thrust; to intrude; to between, either for aid or for troubling.
interpose (v. t.)
To introduce or inject between the parts of a conversation or argument.
interpose (v. i.)
To be or come between.
interpose (v. i.)
To step in between parties at variance; to mediate; as, the prince interposed and made peace.
interpose (v. i.)
To utter a sentiment by way of interruption.
interpose (n.)
Interposition.

interpose
in-tėr-pōz′, v.t. to place between: to thrust in: to offer, as aid or services.—v.i. to come between: to mediate: to put in by way of interruption: to interfere.—ns. Interpos′al, same as Interposition; Interpos′er; Interpos′it, a place of deposit between two cities or countries; Interposi′tion, act of interposing: intervention: anything interposed. [Fr.,—L. inter, between, Fr. poser, to place.]