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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪntəˈpəʊz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪntɚˈpoʊz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in′tər pōz′)

Inflections of 'interpose' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

interposes: v 3rd person singular

interposing: v pres p

interposed: v past

interposed: v past p

in•ter•pose /ˌɪntɚˈpoʊz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -posed, -pos•ing.

to place between; step in;
intervene:She interposed herself between her arguing brothers.
to put in (a remark, question, etc.) in the middle of a conversation or discussion:He interposed a wry observation.

in•ter•po•si•tion /ˌɪntɚpəˈzɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -pos-.

in•ter•pose (in′tər pōz′),USA pronunciation v., -posed, -pos•ing.
v.t.

to place between;
cause to intervene:to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye.
to put (a barrier, obstacle, etc.) between or in the way of.
to put in (a remark, question, etc.) in the midst of a conversation, discourse, or the like.
to bring (influence, action, etc.) to bear between parties, or on behalf of a party or person.

v.i.

to come between other things;
assume an intervening position or relation.
to step in between parties at variance;
mediate.
to put in or make a remark by way of interruption.

Middle French interposer. See inter-, pose¹
1590–1600

in′ter•pos′a•ble, adj.
in′ter•pos′al, n.
in′ter•pos′er, n.
in′ter•pos′ing•ly, adv.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

interpose /ˌɪntəˈpəʊz/ vb

to put or place between or among other things
to introduce (comments, questions, etc) into a speech or conversation; interject
to exert or use power, influence, or action in order to alter or intervene in (a situation)

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French interposer, from Latin interpōnere, from inter- + pōnere to putˌinterˈposal n ˌinterˈposer n

'interpose' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

chip in - interfere - interject - interlay - intervene - intrude - prevent - throw in - break - cut - demur - intercalate - intercede - interpolate - interstratify - mediate - put

Synonyms: intervene, intercede, interrupt, interject, introduce, more...

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