- Interfered
- Interfere In`ter*fere", v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Interfered}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Interfering}.] [OF. entreferir to strike each
other; entre between (L. inter) + OF. ferir to strike, F.
f['e]rir, fr. L. ferire. See {Ferula}.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To come in collision; to be in opposition; to clash; --
usually used with with; as, interfering claims, or
commands; workers in a crowded shop may interfere with
each other's activity.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
2. To enter into, or take a part in, the concerns of others; to intermeddle; to interpose; -- used with in or with; as, to interfere with the way I raise my children. [1913 Webster +PJC]
To interfere with party disputes. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
There was no room for anyone to interfere with his own opinions. --Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster]
3. To strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs; -- sometimes said of a human being, but usually of a horse; as, the horse interferes. [1913 Webster]
4. (Physics) To act reciprocally, so as to augment, diminish, or otherwise affect one another; -- said of waves, rays of light, heat, etc. See {Interference}, 2. [1913 Webster]
5. (Patent Law) To cover the same ground; to claim the same invention; as, to interfere with another patent. [1913 Webster]
Syn: To interpose; intermeddle. See {Interpose}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
