Thesaurus: interpose
To place between; as, to interpose a screen between the eye and the light.
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Definitions
- v. t. To place between; as, to interpose a screen between the eye and the light.
- v. t. To thrust; to intrude; to between, either for aid or for troubling.
- v. t. To introduce or inject between the parts of a conversation or argument.
- v. i. To be or come between.
- v. i. To step in between parties at variance; to mediate; as, the prince interposed and made peace.
- v. i. To utter a sentiment by way of interruption.
- n. Interposition.
- v. be or come between
- v. to put forth by way of intervention
- v. to insert between other elements
- v. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force