interpose Definition
in·ter·pose (in′tər pōz′, in′tər pōz′)
transitive verb -·posed′, -·pos′·ing
- to place or put between; insert
- to introduce by way of intervention; put forward as interference
- to introduce (a remark, opinion, etc.) into a conversation, debate, etc.; put in as an interruption
Etymology: Fr interposer, altered (infl. by poser: see pose) < L interpositus, pp. of interponere, to set between < inter-, between + ponere, to put, place: see position
intransitive verb
- to be or come between
- to intervene or mediate
- to interrupt
interpose Related Forms
in′·ter·pos′al noun
in′·ter·pos′er noun
interpose Synonyms
interpose
v.
interpose Usage Examples
Object
- cloud: It took the form of a strange cloud interposed between the Germans and the British.
- barrier: This interposes an additional barrier between the Xhost and the clients.
- force: The U.S. civilian sector is no longer a sanctuary that can be protected by interposing military forces between threat or adversaries and their targets.
- party: It is principally by interposing third parties that solutions are being sought.
- body: It seemed as if some interposing body had suddenly been placed between the sun and the earth.
- check: Parliament, whose previous conduct in connection with railroad legislation was so open to reprehension, interposed no check - attempted no remedy.
Modifying Another Word
- not: If the Venetian ambassador does not interpose in your behalf you will be treated in the same way.
- again: Gently but firmly the police again interposed and demanded explanations.
- physically: Therefore, players are allowed to physically interpose their bodies between an opponent and the ball.
- here: Mr BOSTOCK here interposed, and objected to anything being said as to what took place on the Tuesday.
- now: This process of selection has worked well for centuries, but the Prospectus Directive now interposes.
- always: Third parties are always interposing formal procedure between parties.
Browse dictionary entries near interpose
- ‹ interpolation
- ‹ interpolate
- ‹ Interpol
- ‹ interpleader
- ‹ interplead
- ‹ interplay
- ‹ interplanetary
- ‹ interphone
- ‹ interphase
- ‹ interpersonal

