Interpose
- Interpose
- Interpose In`ter*pose", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interposed}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Interposing}.] [F. interposer. See {Inter-},
and {Pose}, v. t.]
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1. To place between; as, to interpose a screen between the
eye and the light.
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Mountains interposed
Make enemies of nations. --Cowper.
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2. To thrust; to intrude; to put between, either for aid or
for troubling.
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What watchful cares do interpose themselves
Betwixt your eyes and night? --Shak.
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The common Father of mankind seasonably interposed
his hand, and rescues miserable man. --Woodward.
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3. To introduce or inject between the parts of a conversation
or argument. --Milton.
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interposé — interposé, ée [ ɛ̃tɛrpoze ] adj. • 1355; de interposer ♦ Rare Qui intervient. Dr. Personne interposée, qui figure sur un acte à la place du véritable intéressé. Loc. cour. Par personnes interposées : par l intermédiaire d autres personnes. Le «… … Encyclopédie Universelle
interpose — I verb be an obstacle to, block, break into, come between, force in, hinder, impede, infiltrate, infringe, inject, insert, intercalate, intercede, intercept, interfere, interfere, interject, intermeddle, intermediate, interponere, interrupt,… … Law dictionary
interpose — 1 inteiject, introduce, insert, insinuate, interpolate, intercalate Analogous words: *throw, toss, cast: *intrude, obtrude: *push, shove, thrust 2 Interpose, interfere, intervene, mediate, intercede all basically mean to come or to go between two … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Interpose — In ter*pose , v. i. 1. To be or come between. [1913 Webster] Long hid by interposing hill or wood. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. To step in between parties at variance; to mediate; as, the prince interposed and made peace. Pope. [1913 Webster] 3. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interposé — interposé, ée (in tèr pô zé, zée) part. passé d interposer. • Le bismuth n est qu interposé dans les mines de cobalt, comme dans presque toutes les autres où il se trouve, parce qu il conserve toujours son état de pureté native, BUFF. Min. t. V … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Interpose — In ter*pose, n. Interposition. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interpose — (v.) 1590s, from M.Fr. interposer (14c.), from inter (see INTER (Cf. inter )) + poser (see POSE (Cf. pose) (v.1)). Related: Interposed; interposing … Etymology dictionary
interposé — Interposé, [interpos]ée. part. Il a les significations de son verbe. On dit, Negocier par personnes interposées, pour dire, Se servir de la mediation, de l entremise de quelques personnes pour la negociation d une affaire. On dit aussi qu Une… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
interpose — ► VERB 1) insert between one thing and another. 2) intervene between parties. 3) say as an interruption. 4) exercise or advance (a veto or objection). DERIVATIVES interposition noun. ORIGIN French interposer, from Latin … English terms dictionary
interpose — [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… … English World dictionary
